欧洲疾控中心：STEC感染-2022年年度流行病学报告（英文版）

Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) are strains of the bacterium Escherichia coli that can produce Shiga toxins. These toxins affect small blood vessels, such as those found in the digestive tract and the kidneys. The main reservoir of STEC is grass-feeding animals, cattle in particular. STEC infection is regularly associated with the consumption of undercooked beef which has been contaminated with animal faeces due to poor processing methods during slaughter, or other contaminated foo