Table 2. Reports of foodborne E. coli in Latin American countries.

Country	Finding	References
Argentina	The STEC pathotype is endemic in Argentina with a prevalence of approximately 500 cases per year and an incidence of 12 to 14 cases per 100,000 in children under five years of age.	[19]
Colombia	Total prevalence of E. coli of 36.8% (28/76): Meats: 42% (16/38 samples) where 1/16 are STEC and vegetables 31% (12/38 samples) where 1/12 are STEC and 1/12 are EAEC.	[1]
Paraguay	The frequency of pathotypes in pediatric patients is: 34% ETEC, 22% EAEC, 23% EPEC, 15% EIEC, 4% STEC and 3 2% ETEC/EAEC, 0.5% ETEC/EAEC/EIEC.	[20]
Peru	In 3,284 E. coli strains isolated from pediatric patients in eight previous studies atypical EPEC (54/74, 73%) was the most frequent pathotype.	[21]
Venezuela	The frequency of diarrheogenic E. coli is 18.9%, with EPEC being the most frequently isolated pathotype, followed by ETEC and EIEC, while EAEC strains are in last place.	[7]
Costa Rica	The prevalence of diarrheogenic E. coli is 8.4% corresponding to EPEC.	[21]
Mexico	The frequency of diarrheogenic strains was 23%; EAEC was the most commonly isolated category, followed by EPEC and ETEC (12.2%, 5.1% and 4.3%, respectively).	[22]

STEC: Shiga toxin-producing E. coli; ETEC: enterotoxigenic E. coli; EAEC: enteroaggregative E. coli; EPEC: enteropathogenic E. coli; EIEC: enteroinvasive E. coli; STEC: Shiga toxin-producing E. coli.