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A Multistate Outbreak of Shiga Toxin–Producing<i>Escherichia coli</i>O26:H11 Infections in Germany, Detected by Molecular Subtyping Surveillance
1 Aug 2002
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In the spring of 2000, a cluster of indistinguishable Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) O26:H11 was identified in Germany by molecular subtyping surveillance. An investigation was prompted to identify a common source of exposure. A case subject was defined as a person having a polymerase chain reaction-confirmed STEC O26 infection between March and April 2000, irrespective of clinical signs, and whose...
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