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Drug-Resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae (DRSP) Surveillance Toolkit

Drug-Resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae (DRSP) Surveillance Manual

This manual was first developed in 2003 to provide general guidance to state and local health department personnel who are involved in surveillance activities for Streptococcus pneumoniae. This manual answers commonly asked questions regarding the surveillance and reporting of S. pneumoniae and provides guidance on enhancing existing surveillance systems.

Several reference documents, tables, internet address links and forms have been included in this manual for your convenience and information. The forms listed in the appendices are public domain and may be copied and distributed for use in public health surveillance activities.

Please forward any suggestion and comments regarding this manual to:

Pneumococcal Surveillance Coordinator
Respiratory Diseases Branch, MS C-23
National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
1600 Clifton Road NE
Atlanta, Georgia 30333
Fax: (404) 639-3970

Pneumococcal Disease (297 KB, 9 pages)
Sentinel Surveillance Method (312 KB, 15 pages)
Antibiogram Surveillance Method (114 KB, 15 pages)
Program Evaluation (170 KB, 8 pages)
Laboratory Methods/ Issues (349 KB, 14 pages)
Control Measures for Pneumococcal Disease and Antibiotic Resistance (405 KB, 16 pages)
Communicating the Message (169 KB, 10 pages)
Building Partnerships to Market the Message (194 KB, 12 pages)

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Appendix

CDC Surveillance Systems

Publications

CDC. Assessment of Susceptibility Testing Practices for Streptococcus pneumoniae — United States, February 2000
MMWR May 10, 2002 / 51(18);392-4
CDC. Core Functions and Capabilities of State Public Health Laboratories
MMWR September 20, 2002 / 51(RR14);1-8
CDC. Framework for Program Evaluation in Public Health
MMWR September 17, 1999 / 48(RR11);1-40
CDC. Updated Guidelines for Evaluating Public Health Surveillance Systems
MMWR July 27, 2001 / 50(RR13);1-35
Chin AE, Hedberg K, Cieslak PR, Cassidy M, Stefonek KR, Fleming DW. Tracking drug-resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae in Oregon: an alternative surveillance method. Emerg Infect Dis 1999;5:688-93
Schrag SJ, Zell ER, Schuchat A, Whitney CG. Sentinel surveillance: a reliable way to track antibiotic resistance in communities? Emerg Infect Dis 2002;8(5):496-502
Hawley LA, Fridkin SK, Whitney CG. Drug-resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus surveillance. Emerg Infect Dis 2003 Oct.
Whitney CG, Farley MM, Hadler J, Harrison LH, Lexau C, Reingold A, et al. Increasing prevalence of multi-drug resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae in the United States. N Engl J Med 2000;343:1917-1924
Whitney CG, Farley MM, Hadler J, Harrison LH, et al. Decline in Invasive Pneumococcal Disease after the Introduction of Protein-Polysaccharide Conjugate Vaccine. N Engl J Med 2003; 348(18): 1737-1746

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