Journal Article
First recorded food-borne outbreak of gastroenteritis caused by enteroinvasive Escherichia coli serotype O8:H19 in Thailand
Kazuhisa Okada; Amonrattana Roobthaisong; Atchareeya Nakkarach; Suthida Muangnoicharoen Hearn; Adirek Saenharn; Lalada Naksen; Pawinee Doung-Ngern; Pilailuk Akkapaiboon Okada; Tetsuya Iida
European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases · Vol. 44, Issue 3 · pp. 733-737 · 2025
Abstract
An enteroinvasive Escherichia coli (EIEC) outbreak affecting 154 individuals was identified among attendees at a wedding in Loei Province, Thailand. The median time to symptom onset was 18 h (range: 7–72 h). The epidemiological evidence suggested that larb-neua-dib ( spicy minced raw beef salad) was the probable source of the outbreak. The O8:H19 isolates identified in this study closely resemble the O8:H19 strains from the United States and the United Kingdom, but not the O96:H19 strains from Europe. This is the first EIEC outbreak documented in Thailand. Complexities in identifying EIEC contribute to its underreporting.
Bibliographic Information
| Journal | European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases |
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| Publisher | Springer |
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| Publication Date | 2025-03-01 |
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| Publication Year | 2025 |
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| Volume | 44 |
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| Issue | 3 |
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| Pages | 733-737 |
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| Document Type | Journal Article |
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| Print ISSN | 0934-9723 |
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| eISSN | 1435-4373 |
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| DOI | 10.1007/s10096-024-05024-1 |
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