Increased stool sampling during a waterborne outbreak of cryptosporidiosis does not increase the detection of other faecal pathogens
Open Access
- 1 April 2002
- journal article
- Published by BMJ in Journal of Clinical Pathology
- Vol. 55 (4) , 271-274
- https://doi.org/10.1136/jcp.55.4.271
Abstract
Aims: To ascertain the effect of enhanced surveillance following an outbreak of waterborne cryptosporidiosis on the number of faecal specimens submitted to the local microbiology laboratory and the number positive for common enteric pathogens. The outbreak provided an opportunity to estimate the extent of routine under ascertainment of common enteric pathogens.Keywords
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