Public health management of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) infection
Scottish Health Protection Network (SHPN) guidance

• Section added in recognition of relative difference in severity in relation to stx subtype
• Higher risk category for children expanded from under 5 years to 5 and under (up to sixth birthday)
• No public health action beyond enhanced surveillance form ​to be taken on stx negative O157
• Asymptomatic testing of the whole population in a setting (e.g. an entire nursery class) not routinely recommended
• New section on health inequalities

• Section added in recognition of relative difference in severity in relation to stx subtype
• Higher risk category for children expanded from under 5 years to 5 and under (up to sixth birthday)
• No public health action beyond enhanced surveillance form ​to be taken on stx negative O157
• Asymptomatic testing of the whole population in a setting (e.g. an entire nursery class) not routinely recommended
• New section on health inequalities

First publication