EC0157:H7 ENRICHMENT BROTH

E. coli 0157:H7 is a cause of food borne disease in the health industry. Most of the illnesses are associated with eating undercooked, contaminated ground beef; however, contaminated fruits and vegetables are currently increasingly implicated as sources of E. coli O157:H7 infections. The major concern is the outbreak of E. coli 0157:H7 food poisoning in United States and Japan. E. coli 0157:H7 has been recognized as a cause of haemorrhagic colitis. EC0157:H7 Enrichment broth is based on the formulation described by Rappaport and Henigh. EC0157:H7 Enrichment Broth was designed for the rapid enrichment of E. Coli 0157: H7.

recommended as an enrichment broth for the rapid growth of E. coli O157:H7 from food samples