Development of a real-time PCR assay and comparison to CHROMagarTM STEC to screen for Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli in stool, Cape Town, South Africa.
John Bosco KaluleKaren H KeddyAnthony SmithMark P NicolLourens RobbertsPublished in: African journal of laboratory medicine (2017)
The in-house developed real-time PCR assay is a sensitive and specific option for laboratory detection of STEC as compared to CHROMagarTMSTEC in this setting.