Genome sequence for shiga toxin- producing Escherichia coli O26: H11, associated with a cluster of hemolytic- uremic syndrome cases in South Africa, 2017

Abstract

Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) strains are primarily foodborne pathogens that may cause diarrheal outbreaks and are associated with severe complications, specifically hemolytic-uremic syndrome (HUS). We report here genome sequence data for STEC O26:H11, which is associated with a cluster of cases of HUS, a rarely described syndrome in South Africa.