Shiga Toxin–Producing Escherichia coli O157, England and Wales, 1983–2012

Shiga Toxin–Producing Escherichia coli O157, England and Wales, 1983–2012

We evaluated clinical Shiga toxin–producing Escherichia coli O157 infections in England and Wales during 1983–2012 to describe changes in microbiological and surveillance methods. A strain replacement event was captured; phage type (PT) 2 decreased to account for just 3% of cases by 2012, whereas PT...

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Main Authors: Natalie L. Adams, Lisa Byrne, Geraldine A. Smith, Richard Elson, John P. Harris, Roland Salmon, Robert Smith, Sarah J. O’Brien, Goutam K. Adak, Claire Jenkins
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2016-04-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Shiga-toxigenic Escherichia coli
Escherichia coli O157
STEC
foodborne diseases
zoonoses
bacteria
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/22/4/15-1485_article

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