Guidance

Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli: how to avoid and treat

This guidance provides the sources of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) infection and guidance on preventing infection.

From:
Public Health England
Published
1 January 2014
Last updated
20 December 2017 — See all updates

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Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC): symptoms, how to avoid, how to treat

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This document covers:

  • symptoms of STEC
  • how infection is acquired
  • how to avoid infection
  • how to treat
Published 1 January 2014
Last updated 20 December 2017 + show all updates

  1. Updated nomenclature from Vero cytotoxin-producing Escherichia coli (VTEC) to Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC).

  2. First published.

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