Rapid detection of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli via multiplex gastrointestinal pathogen polymerase chain reaction in a 5-year-old girl with hemorrhagic enterocolitis and rotavirus coinfection preceding influenza A infection for minimizing organ damage in hemolytic uremic syndrome
Year: 2026
Type: article
Study design: Case Report
Abstract: Polymerase chain reaction (PCR)-based gastrointestinal (GI) pathogen panels have replaced stool culture for the rapid and accurate diagnosis of acute gastroenteritis. This study presents a case of rapid enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli (EHEC) detection using gastrointestinal pathogen panels.
Source: Pediatrics & Neonatology
Authors: Yun-Chih Chen, Yu-Shen Chen, Ting-I Lin
Institutions: E-Da Hospital, I-Shou University
Language: English
Subfield: Endocrinology
Domain: Life Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W7147358905