Report of the HPSC Sub-Committee on Verotoxigenic E. coli
In 2005, a sub-committee of HPSC published a report entitled ‘Report of the HPSC Sub-Committee on Verotoxigenic E. coli. Where the contents remain unchanged, the original chapters and appendices are presented below. Chapter 5 has been revised by a sub-group of the VTEC sub-committee, and the revised version is presented with its date of revision. Chapters which are still undergoing development/revision will be (re)posted when finalised.
Members of VTEC Sub-Committee 
Members of Sub-Group of VTEC Sub-Committee
Acknowledgements
Foreword
Preface
Chapter 1: Clinical Features and Epidemiology of VTEC
Chapter 2: Surveillance of Human Clinical VTEC Infection
Chapter 3: Laboratory Diagnosis of VTEC Associated with Human Infection
This chapter is currently under development.
Chapter 4: Clinical Case Management of VTEC
This chapter is currently under revision.
Chapter 5: Public Health Management of VTEC
Chapter 6: Infection Control in Acute and Non-Acute Healthcare Settings, Childcare Facilities and in the Home
Chapter 7: Prevention and Environmental Control of VTEC
Glossary
References
Appendix A: EHEC Case Definition
Appendix B: VTEC Enhanced Surveillance Form
Appendix C: Outbreak Definition
Appendix E: Packing Instruction P602
Appendix H: Guidance for taking faecal specimens
Appendix K National Single VTEC Case Trawling Questionnaire
Appendix M: Standard and Tranmission Based Precautions
Appendix N: Hand Hygiene
Appendix P: Recommendations of FSAI document "The Prevention of E. coli O157:H7 Infection: A Shared Responsiblity"
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