Contact Details

E. coli O157

The HPA Laboratory of Gastrointestinal Pathogens (LGP) is the national Reference Centre for England and Wales for pathogenic enteric bacteria.

For information and advice on all aspects of microbiology relating to the services of the Gastrointestinal Infections Reference Unit (GIRU) Unit, contact the unit head Tom Cheasty: Tom.Cheasty@hpa.org.uk

E. coli bacteraemia

For further information on the surveillance of healthcare associated infections and antimicrobial resistance, or any of the research and advisory activities noted on the Healthcare Associated Infection & Antimicrobial Resistance Department home page, please e-mail: hcai.amrdivision@hpa.org.uk

Healthcare professionals requiring advice on reference microbiology services for antibiotic susceptibility testing, or further information on any of the research and advisory activities noted on the Antibiotic Resistance Monitoring & Reference Laboratory home page should email: armrl@hpa.org.uk