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Epidemiology of Shiga toxin producing Escherichia coli in Australia, 2000-2010
21 Jan 2012
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BACKGROUND: Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) are an important cause of gastroenteritis in Australia and worldwide and can also result in serious sequelae such as haemolytic uraemic syndrome (HUS). In this paper we describe the epidemiology of STEC in Australia using the latest available data. METHODS: National and state notifications data, as well as data on serotypes, hospitalizations, mortality and...
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