This document:

  • notes the current epidemiology of E. coli in Scotland, including the increase in non-O157 STEC
  • expands and further details the local diagnostic and reference laboratory testing procedures currently available
  • refreshes the advice on public health actions in light of the best available evidence

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Last updated: 21 March 2024
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