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Conventional screening for enteropathogenic Escherichia coli in the UK. Is it appropriate or necessary?
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  1353508     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Enteropathogenic Escherichia coli (EPEC) is a well-recognized cause of infantile diarrhoea in the developing countries. In the developed countries, however, the incidence of EPEC associated outbreaks has dramatically declined. The last major outbreak in the UK was reported in 1980. This paper reviews the recent advances in the field of pathogenesis of diarrhoea caused by EPEC and questions the need to screen routinely for EPEC by conventional serological methods used in clinical microbiology laboratories in the UK.
Authors:
K J Morris; G G Rao
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Review    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The Journal of hospital infection     Volume:  21     ISSN:  0195-6701     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Hosp. Infect.     Publication Date:  1992 Jul 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1992-09-01     Completed Date:  1992-09-01     Revised Date:  2005-11-16    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8007166     Medline TA:  J Hosp Infect     Country:  ENGLAND    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  163-7     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Microbiology, North Tyneside General Hospital, North Shields, UK.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Child, Preschool
Diarrhea / epidemiology*,  microbiology,  prevention & control
Disease Outbreaks*
Escherichia coli / isolation & purification
Escherichia coli Infections / epidemiology*,  microbiology,  prevention & control
Feces / microbiology
Great Britain / epidemiology
Humans
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Mass Screening / trends*

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