E. coli O121

E. coli O121 is similar to the more prevalent E. coli O157:H7 in that it is a Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC). It is the Shiga toxins that can cause serious injury or death. E. coli O121 is part of a group of E. coli serotypes called non-O157 STEC or non-O157 E coli.

It is harder to identify E. coli O121 than E. coli O157, and most health departments have to send samples to the CDC for a confirming O121 test. Because identification is difficult, E. coli O121 infections are most likely underreported.

E. coli O121 Outbreaks

Iceberg Lettuce Contaminated with E. coli O121 - In 2006, an E. coli O121 : H19 outbreak in Utah sickened four people, three of whom developed hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS). Epidemiological evidence found that the source was iceberg lettuce prepared at a fast food facility.¹
Water Contaminated with E. coli O121 - Eleven people contracted E. coli infections after swimming in a lake. Three of the eleven were children who contracted HUS. Microbiological evidence pointed to E. coli O121, and illness was associated with swallowing water while swimming during one week in July.²

E. coli O121 has been associated with cases of bloody and non-bloody diarrhea, hemorrhagic colitis and hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS). The amount of compensation for an E. coli victim is dependent on a number of factors, including the length of the hospital stay, the estimated time for recovery, complications related to the E. coli poisoning (for example, TTP-HUS, HUS kidney failure, HUS brain injury, HUS pancreatitis, HUS seizures, HUS coma, and death), estimated medical expenses into the future, and other factors.

This E. coli O121 STEC information is provided by Pritzker Olsen attorneys. Fred Pritzker has won millions for E. coli victims and their families. He is listed in The Best Lawyers in America. To contact Pritzker Olsen law firm about an E coli 0121 lawsuit, please call toll-free at 1-888-377-8900 or submit the firm's free case consultation form.

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Reference: 1. Weber-Morgan Health Department press release, 2006, August 7.
2. McCarthy, T. A., Barrett, N. L., Hadler, J. L., Salsbury, B., Howard, R. T., Dingman, D. W., Brinkman, C. D., Bibb, W. F., Cartter, M. L. (2001). Hemolytic-Uremic Syndrome and Escherichia coli O121 at a Lake in Connecticut, 1999. Pediatrics 108: e59-59.

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