Escherichia Coli
E. coli O157 cluster evaluation does not support epidemiologic association
Published in Medical Letter on the CDC and FDA, December 26th, 2004
According to a study from the United States, "We investigated a multistate cluster of Escherichia coli O157:H7 isolates; pulsed-field gel electrophoresis subtyping, using a single enzyme, suggested an epidemiologic association."
"An investigation and additional subtyping, however, did not support the association," A. Gupta and coworkers reported.
"Confirming E. coli O157 clusters with two or more restriction endonucleases is necessary before public health resources are allocated to follow-up investigations," the authors...
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