Proximal small intestine | Distal small intestine | Peyer's patch | Colon | |
O127:H6 (E2348/69) | ||||
Patient age (months) (median (range)) | 101 (41–178) | 100 (18–193) | 131 (51–180) | 136 (53–184) |
No of samples | 8 | 10 | 8 | 8 |
No of samples with adhering bacteria (%) | 8 (100%) | 8 (80%) | 6 (75%) | 2 (25%) |
O157:H7 (85-170) | ||||
Patient age (months) (median (range)) | 41 (18–109) | 123 (30–185) | 87 (35–145) | 75 (62–191) |
No of samples | 4 | 7 | 5 | 4 |
No of samples with adhering bacteria (%) | 0 | 0 | 5 (100%) | 0 |