Prevalence of non-O157:H7 shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli in diarrheal stool samples from Nebraska.

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• Alternative Title:
  Emerg Infect Dis
• Personal Author:
  Fey, P. D. ; Wickert, R. S. ; Rupp, M. E. ; Safranek, T. J. ; Hinrichs, S. H.
• Description:
  We determined the prevalence of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) in diarrheal stool samples from Nebraska by three methods: cefixime-tellurite sorbitol MacConkey (CT- SMAC) culture, enterohemorrhagic E. coli (EHEC) enzyme immunoassay, and stx1,2 polymerase chain reaction (PCR). Fourteen (4.2%) of 335 specimens were positive by at least one method (CT-SMAC culture [6 of 14], EHEC enzyme immunoassay [13 of 14], stx1,2 PCR [14 of 14]). Six contained serogroup O157, while non-O157 were as prevalent as O157 serogroups.
• Subjects:
  Diarrhea Escherichia Coli O157 Feces Humans Immunoenzyme Techniques Polymerase Chain Reaction Prevalence Serotyping Shiga Toxin
• Source:
  Emerg Infect Dis. 6(5):530-533.
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Nebraska
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  6
• Issue:
  5
• Collection(s):
  Emerging Infectious Diseases
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:c679f39aaea1170f7253d307166e2b4d7067449a7c107771610204245e7b0b64
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/15026/cdc_15026_DS1.pdf
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