| a large outbreak of hemolytic uremic syndrome caused by an unusual sorbitol-fermenting strain of escherichia coli o157:h-. | escherichia coli o157:h7 does not ferment sorbitol, a factor used to differentiate it from other e. coli. from december 1995 to march 1996, 28 children with hemolytic uremic syndrome in bavaria, germany, were identified; many had a sorbitol-fermenting (sf) e. coli o157:h- cultured. a case-control study showed a dose-response relationship between sausage consumption and illness. a second case-control study showed a relationship between mortadella and teewurst consumption and illness, particularly ... | 1999 | 10191236 |