A set of novel multiplex Taqman real-time PCRs for the detection of diarrhoeagenic Escherichia coli and its use in determining the prevalence of EPEC and EAEC in a university hospital

Table 2 Number of stool samples tested according to department and positivity rate for EPEC and EAEC

Department	tested	EPEC (%)	EAEC (%)
tropical diseases	150	28 (18,7)	39 (26,0)
paediatrics	458	49 (10,7)	19 (4,1)
others	1002	67 (6,7)	20 (2,0)

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