Escherichia coli Shiga toxin-producing STEC (EHEC)

Lab Test name Contact Comments
UZ Brussel - Microbiology Escherichia coli Shiga toxin-producing STEC (EHEC) Dr Denis Piérard, F. Crombé
SAMPLE TYPE:
- culture, faeces for HUS patients
FREQUENCY: every weekday
TEST TYPE: in-house conventional PCR
Version date: 24/03/2023
Accredited:
AZ St-Jan Brugge - Laboratoriumgeneeskunde Escherichia coli Shiga toxin-producing STEC (EHEC) Dr. M. Reynders / Dr. E. Nulens / P. Descheemaeker
SAMPLE TYPE: Stool
FREQUENCY: Daily
TEST TYPE: TaqMan Array Card in house real time PCR
Version date: 17/11/2017
AZ St-Lucas Brugge Escherichia coli Shiga toxin-producing STEC (EHEC) Dr Karel Maelegheer
SAMPLE TYPE: Stool
FREQUENCY: 1-3/week
TEST TYPE:
GI EB Screening Assay Seegene (Starlet)
Version date: 27/10/2022
GZA St-Augustinus Escherichia coli Shiga toxin-producing STEC (EHEC) Philippe Van Lint
This PCR test is performed on faeces (or Copan FecalSwab).
Frequency: daily (Monday-Saturday)

The gastro PCR is part of the following syndromic panel:
Seegene GI-Virus, GI-Parasite and GI-EB SCreening assay

Parasites
Blastocystis hominis
Giardia lamblia
Dientamoeba fragilis
Entamoeba histolytica
Cyclospora cayetanensis
Cryptosporidium spp.

Bacteria
Y. enterocolitica
Shigella spp./EIEC
E. coli O157
C. difficile
STEC
Salmonella
Campylobacter spp.

Viruses
astrovirus
norovirus G2
adenovirus
sapovirus
norovirus G1
rotavirus
Version date: 17/02/2023
Accredited:
AZ Damiaan Oostende Escherichia coli Shiga toxin-producing STEC (EHEC) Ben Vanmassenhove (059/416609)/ Anne-Sophie Hervent
Sample type: fecal swab (300 µl)
Frequency: daily (exept Sunday)
Allplex GI-EB (Seegene)
Version date: 11/08/2023
Accredited: