Impact of diversity of colonizing strains on strategies for sampling Escherichia coli from fecal specimens.

Abstract excerpt

Of 49 subjects, 21 were colonized with more than one strain of Escherichia coli and 12 subjects had at least one strain present in fewer than 20% of colonies. The ability to accurately characterize E. coli strain diversity is directly related to the number of colonies sampled and the underlying prevalence of the strain.

Topics

Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.

• Share to Aged
• Share to Aged, 80 and over
• Share to Electrophoresis, Gel, Pulsed-Field