Download Attribution and Characterisation of New Zealand Domestic Shiga Toxin-Producing Escherichia coli Infections

This study evaluated notified case, hospital discharge, and New Zealand isolate typing data as well as evidence from findings of STEC on animals and in the environment in New Zealand. Comparative analysis of the potential source genomes available confirmed that ruminants are a reservoir for clinically relevant STEC in New Zealand. The only food with a proven link to STEC infection cases in New Zealand is raw milk, which was established during an outbreak investigation in 2016.