Guidance

Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli: operational guidelines

How to manage cases of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli infection (STEC): guidance for those who work in public health management.

• From: Public Health England
• Published: 4 November 2010
• Last updated: 20 December 2017 — See all updates

Documents

STEC operations manual

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Details

This guidance on STEC covers:

• case definitions
• outbreaks
• immediate action
• outbreaks on farms
• outbreaks in schools

Published 4 November 2010

Last updated 20 December 2017 + show all updates

1. 20 December 2017

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

2. 4 November 2010

   First published.