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Escherichia Coli Epidemiology
Research from Lund University, Department of Pediatrics has provided new data on Escherichia coli epidemiology
March 25th, 2008
Investigators publish new data in the report 'An outbreak of Escherichia coli O157:H7 infection in southern Sweden associated with consumption of fermented sausage; aspects of sausage production that increase the risk of contamination.' According to recent research from Sweden, "A large outbreak of enterohaemorrhagic Escherichia coli (EHEC) infections occurred in southern Sweden during autumn 2002. A matched case-control study was performed and indicated an association between consumption of fermented sausage and EHEC infection (odds ratio 5.4, p<0.002)." "Pulsed-field gel electrophoresis analysis identified a strain of E. coli O157:H7 in clinical...
Source: TB & Outbreaks Week (2008-03-25)
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