TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Yersinia enterocolitica Infections A1 - Asmar, Basim I. A2 - Kline, Mark W. PY - 2018 T2 - Rudolph's Pediatrics, 23e AB - The genus Yersinia is a member of the Enterobacteriaceae family that includes 11 species and is an important cause of foodborne illness. Yersinia enterocolitica is a small pleomorphic gram-negative, non–spore-forming coccobacillus that has been classified into 6 biotypes and more than 60 serotypes. The serotypes most often associated with human disease are 0:3, 0:5, 0:8, 0:9, 0:13, and 0:27. Human illness can occur after consumption of Y enterocolitica–contaminated food, animal waste, and unchlorinated water. This organism may survive and grow during refrigerated storage. Human illness ranges from self-limited enteritis to potentially life-threatening systemic infection. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/28 UR - accesspediatrics.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1182936971 ER -