Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8739012 | International Journal of Infectious Diseases | 2018 | 10 Pages |
Abstract
We present a rare case of Shigella flexneri bacteraemia and toxic megacolon, and discuss the challenges of conventional laboratory techniques versus molecular PCR platforms in differentiating between Shigella species and Escherichia coli.
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Authors
Emma McGuire, Simon Tiberi, Holly Ciesielczuk, Mark Melzer,