Isolation and identification of Escherichia albertii from a patient in an outbreak of gastroenteritis.

Human Gastroenteritis Outbreak Associated with Escherichia albertii, Japan

Although Escherichia albertii is an emerging intestinal pathogen, it has been associated only with sporadic human infections. In this study, we determined that a human gastroenteritis outbreak at a restaurant in Japan had E. albertii as the major causative agent.

Evaluating the occurrence of Escherichia albertii in chicken carcass rinses by PCR, Vitek analysis, and sequencing of the rpoB gene.

Escherichia albertii is a recently described species that has been associated with gastroenteritis in humans and with healthy and ill birds. Most recently, it has been identified as the causative agent in a food-borne outbreak in Japan. The distribution and clinical importance of E. albertii are not well studied because its importance is unclear. Culture methods for clinical isolation frequentl...

Isolation and identification of Aeromonas hydrophila from an outbreak of haemorrhagic septicemia in snakes

Detection of Escherichia albertii from chicken meat and giblets

Escherichia albertii occasionally causes food-borne outbreaks of gastroenteritis in humans; however, little is known about the vehicle of transmission. To screen retail chicken products for the presence of E. albertii, 104 retail chicken products were investigated. Portions of enrichment cultures that were PCR-positive for E. albertii (n=3) were sub-cultured on agar medium. Only 2 strains obtai...

Gastroenteritis Outbreak Related to Drinking Water Consumption in A Rural Area of Khuzestan Province

Background and Objectives: In June 2018 , 537 residents of a rural area in Khuzestan Province presented to the regional Comprehensive Health Service Center for gastroenteritis symptoms. This study was designed to determine the extent and cause of the outbreak.   Methods: A case-control study was performed after random selection of the case and control groups (80 cases and 88 controls). Clinic...