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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Serge Korjian M.D., Yazan Daaboul, M.D.
Overview
E. coli is one of the most common causes of diarrhea worldwide and is responsible for 20% to 50% of all infectious diarrhea. The exact incidence of E. coli enteritis is difficult to estimate, but it is thought that E. coli causes more than 500-700 million cases of enteritis and is responsible for approximately 700,000 deaths each year. In the USA, the incidence of E. coli enteritis is estimated to be approximately 20-30 cases per 100,000 individuals. Young children < 5 years of age and elderly individuals are more commonly affected with E. coli enteritis. There is no gender or racial predilection to the development of E. coli enteritis. E. coli enteritis is more common in developing countries than in developed countries.
Epidemiology and Demographics
Incidence
- E. coli is one of the most common causes of diarrhea worldwide and is responsible for 20% to 50% of all infectious diarrhea.[1][2][3]
- The exact incidence of E. coli enteritis is difficult to estimate, but it is thought that more than 500-700 million individuals develop E. coli enteritis each year.[4]
Mortality
- E. coli enteritis is thought to cause approximately 700,000 deaths worldwide, most of whom are young children < 5 years of age.
Age
- Children and elderly individuals are more commonly affected with E. coli enteritis and are at increased risk of death compared with young and middle-aged adults.[4]
Gender
- There is no gender predilection to the development of E. coli enteritis.
Race
- There is no racial predilection to the development of E. coli enteritis.
Developed Countries
- In the USA, the incidence of E. coli enteritis is approximately 20-30 cases per 100,000 individuals.[4]
Developing Countries
- E. coli enteritis is thought to be much more common in developing countries than developed countries due to poor sanitation.[4]
References
- ↑ Nguyen RN, Taylor LS, Tauschek M, Robins-Browne RM (2006). "Atypical enteropathogenic Escherichia coli infection and prolonged diarrhea in children". Emerg Infect Dis. 12 (4): 597–603. doi:10.3201/eid1204.051112. PMC 3294699. PMID 16704807.
- ↑ Ochoa TJ, Contreras CA (2011). "Enteropathogenic escherichia coli infection in children". Curr Opin Infect Dis. 24 (5): 478–83. doi:10.1097/QCO.0b013e32834a8b8b. PMC 3277943. PMID 21857511.
- ↑ Ochoa TJ, Barletta F, Contreras C, Mercado E (2008). "New insights into the epidemiology of enteropathogenic Escherichia coli infection". Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg. 102 (9): 852–6. doi:10.1016/j.trstmh.2008.03.017. PMC 2575077. PMID 18455741.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 "Diarrheagenic E. coli". cdc.gov. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. December 2014. Retrieved December 19 2015. Check date values in:
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