Timeliness of enteric disease surveillance in 6 US states.
We reviewed timeline information for a sample of Salmonella spp., Shigella spp., Campylobacter spp., and Escherichia coli O157:H7 cases and all confirmed foodborne outbreaks reported in 6 states during 2002. Increasing the timeliness of case follow-up, molecular subtyping, and linkage of results are critical to reducing delays in the investigation of foodborne outbreaks.
Hedberg
Craig W
CW
University of Minnesota School of Public Health, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. hedbe005@umn.edu
Greenblatt
Jesse F
JF
Matyas
Bela T
BT
Lemmings
Jennifer
J
Sharp
Donald J
DJ
Skibicki
Richard T
RT
Liang
Arthur P
AP
D015373:Bacterial Typing Techniques; D002167:Campylobacter / Q000145:classification / Q000302:isolation & purification; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D019453:Escherichia coli O157 / Q000145:classification / Q000302:isolation & purification; D005517:Foodborne Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology*; D016905:Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D011159:Population Surveillance / Q000379:methods*; D011634:Public Health; D012475:Salmonella / Q000145:classification / Q000302:isolation & purification; D012760:Shigella / Q000145:classification / Q000302:isolation & purification; D013997:Time Factors; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology