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An outbreak of Escherichia coli O157[ratio ]H7 infections and haemolytic uraemic syndrome associated with consumption of unpasteurized apple cider
1 Feb 2000
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During October 1996, an outbreak of Escherichia coli O157:H7 infections among Connecticut residents occurred. An epidemiologic investigation included enhanced surveillance and a case-control study. Clinical isolates of Escherichia coli O157:H7 were typed by pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE). Implicated cider samples were analysed by culture and polymerase chain reaction (PCR). Consumption of implicated...
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