Endemically acquired foodborne outbreak of enterotoxin-producing Escherichia coli serotype O169:H41.

Abstract

Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) is traditionally recognized as a common cause of traveler's diarrhea, but is becoming a more frequent cause of foodborne disease outbreaks in the United States. It is important for public health practitioners and clinicians to be aware of ETEC as a domestic cause of gastroenteritis. We investigated a foodborne disease outbreak to understand the epidemiology of ETEC in this setting.