Laboratory Practices and Incidence of Non-O157 Shiga Toxin–producing Escherichia coli Infections
We surveyed laboratories in Washington State, USA, and found that increased use of Shiga toxin assays correlated with increased reported incidence of non-O157 Shiga toxin–producing Escherichia coli (STEC) infections during 2005–2010. Despite increased assay use, only half of processed stool specimen...
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| author | Kathleen A. Stigi J. Kathryn MacDonald Anthony A. Tellez-Marfin Kathryn H. Lofy |
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| description | We surveyed laboratories in Washington State, USA, and found that increased use of Shiga toxin assays correlated with increased reported incidence of non-O157 Shiga toxin–producing Escherichia coli (STEC) infections during 2005–2010. Despite increased assay use, only half of processed stool specimens underwent Shiga toxin testing during 2010, suggesting substantial underdetection of non-O157 STEC infections. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-8961b4dd19d4445ebe8da6f5d048f95a2022-12-21T19:07:17ZengCenters for Disease Control and PreventionEmerging Infectious Diseases1080-60401080-60592012-03-0118347747910.3201/eid1803.111358Laboratory Practices and Incidence of Non-O157 Shiga Toxin–producing Escherichia coli InfectionsKathleen A. StigiJ. Kathryn MacDonaldAnthony A. Tellez-MarfinKathryn H. LofyWe surveyed laboratories in Washington State, USA, and found that increased use of Shiga toxin assays correlated with increased reported incidence of non-O157 Shiga toxin–producing Escherichia coli (STEC) infections during 2005–2010. Despite increased assay use, only half of processed stool specimens underwent Shiga toxin testing during 2010, suggesting substantial underdetection of non-O157 STEC infections.https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/18/3/11-1358_articleEscherichia coliShiga-toxigenic Escherichia coliShiga toxin 2Shiga toxin 1Escherichia coli O157hemolytic uremic syndrome |
| spellingShingle | Kathleen A. Stigi J. Kathryn MacDonald Anthony A. Tellez-Marfin Kathryn H. Lofy Laboratory Practices and Incidence of Non-O157 Shiga Toxin–producing Escherichia coli Infections Emerging Infectious Diseases Escherichia coli Shiga-toxigenic Escherichia coli Shiga toxin 2 Shiga toxin 1 Escherichia coli O157 hemolytic uremic syndrome |
| title | Laboratory Practices and Incidence of Non-O157 Shiga Toxin–producing Escherichia coli Infections |
| title_full | Laboratory Practices and Incidence of Non-O157 Shiga Toxin–producing Escherichia coli Infections |
| title_fullStr | Laboratory Practices and Incidence of Non-O157 Shiga Toxin–producing Escherichia coli Infections |
| title_full_unstemmed | Laboratory Practices and Incidence of Non-O157 Shiga Toxin–producing Escherichia coli Infections |
| title_short | Laboratory Practices and Incidence of Non-O157 Shiga Toxin–producing Escherichia coli Infections |
| title_sort | laboratory practices and incidence of non o157 shiga toxin producing escherichia coli infections |
| topic | Escherichia coli Shiga-toxigenic Escherichia coli Shiga toxin 2 Shiga toxin 1 Escherichia coli O157 hemolytic uremic syndrome |
| url | https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/18/3/11-1358_article |
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