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Surveillance of Escherichia coli 0157 isolation and Confirmation United States 1988*
Summary
In 1989, to examine patterns of testing for Escherichia coli 0157:H7 in state
public health laboratories (SPHLs), CDC conducted a survey to determine the
availability and type of Escherichia coli 0157:H7 testing in SPHLs during 1988
and the number of isolates confirmed at SPHLs if such testing was available.
The results were compared with information on ...