Investigation of two clusters of shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli cases in South Australia

Authors

  • Barry Combs OzFoodNet, Communicable Disease Control Branch, Department of Human Services, PO Box 6, Rundle Mall, SA 5000
  • Rolf Wise Institute of Medical and Veterinary Services, South Australia
  • Ingrid G Tribe Disease Surveillance and Investigation Unit, Communicable Disease Control Branch, Department of Human Services, South Australia
  • Lillian Mwanri OzFoodNet, Communicable Disease Control Branch, Department of Human Services, South Australia
  • Jane C A Raupach OzFoodNet, Communicable Disease Control Branch, Department of Human Services, South Australia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33321/cdi.2003.27.84

Keywords:

Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC), foodborne disease

Abstract

This report describes an outbreak of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli in South Australia.

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31/12/03

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Combs, Barry, Rolf Wise, Ingrid G Tribe, Lillian Mwanri, and Jane C A Raupach. 2003. “Investigation of Two Clusters of Shiga Toxin-Producing Escherichia Coli Cases in South Australia”. Communicable Diseases Intelligence 27 (December):517-19. https://doi.org/10.33321/cdi.2003.27.84.

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