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    Objectives

    Overall objectives, pathogen-specific objectives...

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    Surveillance Population

    States and regions included in ABCs, surveillance population matrix, isolate matrix...

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    Case Definition and Ascertainment

    What is needed for CDC to consider a case for this surveillance system, how cases are ascertained...

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    Methodology - Data Collection and Forms

    ABCs case report, neonatal sepsis surveillance, neonatal infection expanded tracking...

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    Laboratory Characterization

    Laboratory characterization information for each ABCs pathogen...

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    Surveillance Evaluation

    Laboratory audits, surveillance indicators...

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    ABCs Special Studies

    Special studies that require additional data collection...

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    Enhanced Pertussis Surveillance

    Improves completeness and quality of pertussis surveillance data...

    Page last reviewed: July 17, 2018
    Content source: National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, Division of Bacterial Diseases
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