title: State Health Department Requirements for Reporting of Antibiotic-Resistant Infections by Providers, United States, 2013 and 2015.
abstract: Due to the high burden of antibiotic-resistant infections, several US states mandate public reporting of these infections. To examine the extent to which state departments of health require reporting of antibiotic-resistant infections, we abstracted data from lists of reportable conditions from all 50 states at 2 time points, May 2013 and May 2015. Requirements varied substantially by state. In 2015, most states (n = 44) required reporting of at least 1 antibiotic-resistant infection; vancomycin-intermediate and/or vancomycin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus was the most frequently reportable infection (n = 40). Few states required reporting of methicillin-resistant S aureus (n = 11), multidrug-resistant gram-negative bacteria (n = 9), or vancomycin-resistant enterococci (n = 8). During the 2 years we studied, 2013 and 2015, 4 states removed and 9 added at least 1 reporting requirement. The changes in reporting requirements suggest flexibility in health departments' response to local surveillance needs and emerging threats. Future studies should assess how data on antibiotic-resistant infections through different sources are used at the state level to drive prevention and control efforts.
authors.affiliation: 1 Jefferson College of Nursing, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
authors.forename: Monika
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pogorzelska-Maziarz
authors.affiliation: 2 Columbia University School of Nursing, New York, NY, USA.|3 New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY, USA.
authors.forename: Eileen J
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Carter
authors.affiliation: 1 Jefferson College of Nursing, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
authors.forename: Mary Lou
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Manning
authors.affiliation: 2 Columbia University School of Nursing, New York, NY, USA.
authors.forename: Elaine L
authors.initials: EL
authors.lastname: Larson
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006801:Humans; D019221:Mandatory Reporting; D016106:Methicillin Resistance; D055624:Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus / Q000187:drug effects; D011159:Population Surveillance; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians'; D011635:Public Health Administration; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents
keywords: antibiotic-resistant infections; notifiable conditions; public health reporting