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Escherichia coli O157 cluster evaluation.

Gupta, Amita; Hunter, Susan B; Bidol, Sally A; Dietrich, Stephen; Kincaid, Jennifer; Salehi, Ellen; Nicholson, Lisa; Genese, Carol Ann; Todd-Weinstein, Sarah; Marengo, Lisa; Kimura, Akiko C; Brooks, John T.

Emerg Infect Dis ; 10(10): 1856-8, 2004 Oct.

Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-15504278

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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. Confirmating E. coli O157 clusters with two or more restriction endonucleases is necessary before public health resources are allocated to follow-up investigations.

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Disease Outbreaks , Escherichia coli Infections/microbiology , Escherichia coli O157/genetics , Adolescent , Adult , Aged , Aged, 80 and over , Animals , Case-Control Studies , Cattle , Child , Child, Preschool , Cluster Analysis , Electrophoresis, Gel, Pulsed-Field , Escherichia coli Infections/epidemiology , Escherichia coli O157/isolation & purification , Female , Food Microbiology , Humans , Infant , Male , Meat , Middle Aged , Serotyping , United States

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