CONGRESS 2023 - Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli O26 (STEC O26)
Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) O157:H7 has been the most clinically significant STEC serotype in the UK for over four decades. However, over the last 10 years we have observed a decrease in STEC O157:H7 and an increase in non-O157 STEC serotypes, such as O26:H11. Little is known about the microbiology and epidemiology of non-O157 STEC. This presentation describes the virulence, clinical outcomes and epidemiology of non-O157 STEC, focusing on the most commonly detected serotype, STEC O26:H11.
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Learning outcomes
This presentation will provide an overview of the increase in STEC O26 (and other important non-O157 serotypes including STEC O145) for both outbreak and sporadic cases across the UK covering the microbiological investigation.