Laboratory Practices and Incidence of Non-O157 Shiga Toxin–producing Escherichia coli Infections

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• Alternative Title:
  Emerg Infect Dis
• Personal Author:
  Stigi, Kathleen A. ; MacDonald, J. Kathryn ; Tellez-Marfin, Anthony A. ; Lofy, Kathryn H.
• Description:
  We surveyed laboratories in Washington State, USA, and found that increased use of Shiga toxin assays correlated with increased reported incidence of non-O157 Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) infections during 2005-2010. Despite increased assay use, only half of processed stool specimens underwent Shiga toxin testing during 2010, suggesting substantial under detection of non-O157 STEC infections.
• Subjects:
  Bacteria Bacteriological Techniques Dispatch E. Coli Enterohemorrhagic E. Coli Escherichia Coli Escherichia Coli Infections Escherichia Coli O157 Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome Humans HUS Incidence Laboratories Microbiology Shiga-toxigenic Escherichia Coli Shiga Toxin 1 Shiga Toxin 2 STEC Virulence Factors Washington

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• Source:
  Emerg Infect Dis. 18(3):477-479.
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Funding:
  5U38HM000414/HM/NCHM CDC HHS/United States
• Volume:
  18
• Issue:
  3
• Collection(s):
  Emerging Infectious Diseases
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:c7745d3aec44935a9b4b38bd82d2484956dea17ec2f8a92672f1dfd97c945046
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  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/23833/cdc_23833_DS1.pdf
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