E.coli: Environmental Health Issues of VTEC 0157 (Clay’s Library of Health and the Environment)

The control of E.coli 0157 is at the heart of the environmental health practitioner's professional agenda. This book is aimed at health professionals who need to be fully informed about the sources and effects of the organism in order to provide advice and enforce legislation at local level as well as providing non specialist professionals with a practical introduction to the terminology, methods and issues surrounding the diagnosis and control of E.coli. Book Cover......Page 1 Title......Page 4 Contents......Page 5 Acknowledgements......Page 11 Abbreviations......Page 12 Overview......Page 14 How is VTEC diagnosed?......Page 30 How common is VTEC infection?......Page 40 How does VTEC spread to humans? Evidence from sporadic cases......Page 54 How does VTEC spread to humans? Evidence from outbreaks......Page 71 Animal and environmental reservoirs of VTEC......Page 89 Control of VTEC O157......Page 96 Glossary......Page 165 Useful contact details......Page 171 Bibliography......Page 176 Index......Page 184 The Control Of E.coli 0157has Been At The Heart Of The Environmental Health Practitioner's Professional Agenda. This Book Is Aimed At Health Professionals Who Need To Be Fully Informed About The Sources And Effects Of The Organism In Order To Provide Advice And Enforce Legislation At Local Level As Well As Providing Non Specialist Professionals, Including Food Industry Managers, With A Practical Introduction To The Terminology, Methods And Issues Surrounding The Diagnosis And Control Of E.coli. This book is aimed at health professionals who need to be informed about the sources and effects of E.coli 0157. It also provides non specialist professionals with an introduction to the methods Escherichia coli (E.coli) bacteria are common commensals of the gastrointestinal tract of humans and animals.