Abstract
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.
Disciplines
Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment | Bacteria | Bacterial Infections and Mycoses | Clinical Epidemiology | Diagnosis | Digestive System Diseases | Equipment and Supplies | Health Information Technology | Investigative Techniques | Medical Biochemistry | Medical Microbiology | Medical Molecular Biology | Other Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment | Public Health | Surgical Procedures, Operative | Therapeutics
DOI
10.3201/eid2209.160477
Full Publication Date
September 2016
Publisher
Centres for Disease Control and Prevention
Funder Name 1
Food Safety Promotion Board of Ireland (safefood)
Resource Type
research report
Access Rights
open access
License Condition
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Alternative Identifier
https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/22/9/16-0477_article
Recommended Citation
Rice, T., Quinn, N., Sleator, R.D. and Lucey, B. (2016). Changing Diagnostic Methods and Increased Detection of VerotoxigenicEscherichia coli, Ireland. Emerging Infectious Diseases, 22(9), pp.1656–1657. https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/22/9/16-0477_article
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Publication Details
Emerging Infectious Diseases