Methodology
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Objectives
Determine the incidence and epidemiologic characteristics of invasive disease due to ABCs pathogens... -
Surveillance Population
The total population of ABCs is approximately 43 million. However, most areas restrict the population further for certain pathogens to insure complete reporting and good audit data... -
Case Definition and Ascertainment
ABCs case finding is both active and laboratory-based. To be considered a case for this surveillance system, a case definition must be met... -
Methodology - Data Collection and Forms
ABCs case report, neonatal sepsis surveillance, neonatal infection expanded tracking, invasive MRSA case report... -
Laboratory Characterization
Laboratory characterization information for each ABCs pathogen... -
Surveillance Evaluation
To ensure that all cases of diseases under surveillance are being reported, audits of the reporting laboratories are performed and surveillance indicators are used... -
ABCs Special Studies
Special studies that require additional data collection are currently ongoing in ABCs... -
Enhanced Pertussis Surveillance
Building upon the National Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System for pertussis to improve completeness and quality of data...
- Page last reviewed: December 30, 2016
- Page last updated: December 30, 2016
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