TABLE 4.
Bacterial isolation of STEC and non-STEC isolates of serogroup O157 and O26 E. coli from calf fecal enrichment broths
| Serogroup | No. of samples detected as STEC by NeoSEEK | No. of samples from which an isolate was recovered/total no. of samples (%)a | No. of samples from which an STEC isolate was recovered/no. of samples from which an isolate was recovered (%)a | No. of samples from which an STEC isolate was recovered/total no. of samples (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| O157 | 29 | 14/29 (48) | 14/14 (100) | 14/29 (48) |
| O26 | 109 | 70/109 (64) | 49/70 (70) | 49/109 (45) |
a
At least one isolate was recovered from the enrichment broth.