Changing Diagnostic Methods and Increased Detection of Verotoxigenic Escherichia coli, Ireland

Abstract

The recent paradigm shift in infectious disease diagnosis from culture-based to molecular-based approaches is exemplified in the findings of a national study assessing the detection of verotoxigenic Escherichia coli infections in Ireland. The methodologic changes have been accompanied by a dramatic increase in detections of non-O157 verotoxigenic E. coli serotypes.

Keywords

• verotoxigenic
• Escherichia coli
• VTEC
• molecular
• detection
• notifications