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Farm-to-fork investigation of an outbreak of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli O157.
Microbial genomics - 1 Mar 2018
Wilson Deborah, Dolan Gayle, Aird Heather, Sorrell Shirley, Dallman Timothy J, Jenkins Claire, Robertson Lucy, Gorton Russell
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Fifteen cases of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) O157 infection were associated with the consumption of contaminated food from two related butchers' premises in the north-east of England. Ten cases were admitted to hospital and seven cases developed haemolytic uraemic syndrome. A case control study found a statistically significant association with the purchase of raw and/or ready-to-eat (RTE) food...
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