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SUBMITTER: Bording-Jorgensen M
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7997271 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Bording-Jorgensen Michael M Tyrrell Hannah H Lloyd Colin C Chui Linda L
Microorganisms 20210227 3
Acute gastroenteritis caused by Shiga toxin-producing <i>Escherichia coli</i> (STEC) affects more than 4 million individuals in Canada. Diagnostic laboratories are shifting towards culture-independent diagnostic testing; however, recovery of STEC remains an important aspect of surveillance programs. The objective of this study was to compare common broth media used for the enrichment of STEC. Clinical isolates including O157:H7 as well as non-O157 serotypes were cultured in tryptic soy (TSB), Ma ...[more]