Primary and secondary cases in <it>Escherichia coli </it>O157 outbreaks: a statistical analysis

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Within outbreaks of <it>Escherichia coli </it>O157 (<it>E. coli </it>O157), at least 10–15% of cases are thought to have been acquired by secondary transmission. However, there has been little systematic quant...

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Main Authors: Shaw Darren J, Snedeker Kate G, Locking Mary E, Prescott Robin J
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-08-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/9/144