Shiga Toxin-Producing Escherichia coli -Associated Kidney Failure in a 40-Year-Old Patient and Late Diagnosis by Novel Bacteriologic and Toxin Detection Methods

Infection with Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) is the most common cause of kidney failure in children. High morbidity is also associated with infections in the elderly. We describe STEC-associated kidney failure in a 40-year-old patient, including the methods used to identify STEC a month after disease onset.