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Epidemiology and microbiology of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli other than serogroup O157 in England, 2009-2013.
Journal of medical microbiology - 1 Sept 2014
Byrne Lisa, Vanstone Gemma L, Perry Neil T, Launders Naomi, Adak Goutam K, Godbole Gauri, Grant Kathie A, Smith Robin, Jenkins Claire
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The implementation of direct testing of clinical faecal specimens for gastrointestinal (GI) pathogens by PCR offers a sensitive and comprehensive approach for the detection of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC). The introduction of a commercial PCR assay, known as GI PCR, for the detection of GI pathogens at three frontline hospital laboratories in England between December 2012 and December 2013 led to...
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