title: Timeliness of surveillance during outbreak of Shiga Toxin-producing Escherichia coli infection, Germany, 2011.
abstract: 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 during 2003-2011. Although reporting occurred faster than required by law, potential for improvement exists at all levels of the information chain.
authors: Robert Koch Institute, Berlin, Germany. altmannm@rki.de
authors: Mathias
authors: M
authors: Altmann
authors: Anke
authors: A
authors: Spode
authors: Doris
authors: D
authors: Altmann
authors: Maria
authors: M
authors: Wadl
authors: Justus
authors: J
authors: Benzler
authors: Tim
authors: T
authors: Eckmanns
authors: Gerard
authors: G
authors: Krause
authors: Matthias
authors: M
authors: An der Heiden
mesh_terms: D018563:Disease Notification; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D004927:Escherichia coli Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005858:Germany / Q000453:epidemiology; D006463:Hemolytic-Uremic Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006801:Humans; D054323:Shiga-Toxigenic Escherichia coli / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D013997:Time Factors