Shigella spp./Enteroinvasive E.coli (EIEC) Primers and Probe

Shigella spp./Enteroinvasive E.coli (EIEC) Primers and Probe

Most bacterial agents that cause gastroenteritis are acquired via the food chain. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in order of prevalence, infections are caused by Salmonella spp., followed by Campylobacter spp., Shigella spp., Escherichia coli, and Yersinia spp. Another cause of bacterial gastroenteritis is Clostridioides difficile and the hypervirulent variants that have emerged worldwide, which cause significant morbidity and mortality, particularly in the elderly, the immunocompromised and patients on long term antibiotic therapy.