Giuseppe
Emeritus
[Source: Emerging Infectious Diseases Journal, full PDF document: (LINK). Abstract, edited.]
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid1710.111027
Suggested citation for this article: Altmann M, Wadl M, Altmann D, Benzler J, Eckmanns T, Krause G, et al. Timeliness of surveillance during outbreak of Shiga toxin?producing Escherichia coli, Germany, 2011. Emerg Infect Dis. 2011 Oct; [Epub ahead of print]
Timeliness of Surveillance during Outbreak of Shiga Toxin?producing Escherichia coli, Germany, 2011
Mathias Altmann, Maria Wadl, Doris Altmann, Justus Benzler, Tim Eckmanns, G?rard Krause, Anke Spode, and Matthias an der Heiden
Author affiliations: Robert Koch Institute, Berlin, Germany (M. Altmann, M. Wadl, D. Altmann, J. Benzler, T. Eckmanns, G. Krause, M. an der Heiden); and Health Department of the Hamburg Northern District, Hamburg, Germany (A. Spode)
In the context of a large outbreak of Shiga toxin?producing Escherichia coli O104:H4 in Germany, we quantified the timeliness of the German surveillance system for hemolytic uremic syndrome and Shiga toxin?producing E. coli notifiable diseases from 2003?2011. Although reporting occurred faster than required by law, potential for improvement exists at all levels of the information chain.
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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid1710.111027
Suggested citation for this article: Altmann M, Wadl M, Altmann D, Benzler J, Eckmanns T, Krause G, et al. Timeliness of surveillance during outbreak of Shiga toxin?producing Escherichia coli, Germany, 2011. Emerg Infect Dis. 2011 Oct; [Epub ahead of print]
Timeliness of Surveillance during Outbreak of Shiga Toxin?producing Escherichia coli, Germany, 2011
Mathias Altmann, Maria Wadl, Doris Altmann, Justus Benzler, Tim Eckmanns, G?rard Krause, Anke Spode, and Matthias an der Heiden
Author affiliations: Robert Koch Institute, Berlin, Germany (M. Altmann, M. Wadl, D. Altmann, J. Benzler, T. Eckmanns, G. Krause, M. an der Heiden); and Health Department of the Hamburg Northern District, Hamburg, Germany (A. Spode)
In the context of a large outbreak of Shiga toxin?producing Escherichia coli O104:H4 in Germany, we quantified the timeliness of the German surveillance system for hemolytic uremic syndrome and Shiga toxin?producing E. coli notifiable diseases from 2003?2011. Although reporting occurred faster than required by law, potential for improvement exists at all levels of the information chain.
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