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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Main Authors: Thomas Rice, Noreen Quinn, Roy D. Sleator, Brigid Lucey
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2016-09-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/22/9/16-0477_article