Escherichia coli O157 Infection and Secondary Spread, Scotland, 1999–2008
To determine the proportion of Escherichia coli O157 cases in Scotland attributable to secondary spread, we analyzed data obtained through entire-population enhanced surveillance. We identified 11% of cases as secondary. Secondary cases in single households were younger than secondary cases in outbr...
Main Authors: | Locking, Mary E., Pollock, Kevin G.J., Allison, Lesley J., Rae, Linda, Hanson, Mary F., Cowden, John M. |
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Format: | Online |
Language: | English |
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2011
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Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3165990/ |
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