Changing Diagnostic Methods and Increased Detection of Verotoxigenic Escherichia coli, Ireland

The recent paradigm shift in infectious disease diagnosis from culture-based to molecular-based approaches is exemplified in the findings of a national study assessing the detection of verotoxigenic Escherichia coli infections in Ireland. The methodologic changes have been accompanied by a dramatic...

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Autores principales: Rice, Thomas, Quinn, Noreen, Sleator, Roy D., Lucey, Brigid
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2016
Materias:
Dispatch
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4994365/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27322897
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid2209.160477
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Sumario:The recent paradigm shift in infectious disease diagnosis from culture-based to molecular-based approaches is exemplified in the findings of a national study assessing the detection of verotoxigenic Escherichia coli infections in Ireland. The methodologic changes have been accompanied by a dramatic increase in detections of non-O157 verotoxigenic E. coli serotypes.

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