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Timeliness of enteric disease surveillance in 6 US states.

Hedberg, Craig W; Greenblatt, Jesse F; Matyas, Bela T; Lemmings, Jennifer; Sharp, Donald J; Skibicki, Richard T; Liang, Arthur P.

Emerg Infect Dis ; 14(2): 311-3, 2008 Feb.

Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-18258128

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We reviewed timeline information for a sample of Salmonella spp., Shigella spp., Campylobacter spp., and Escherichia coli O157:H7 cases and all confirmed foodborne outbreaks reported in 6 states during 2002. Increasing the timeliness of case follow-up, molecular subtyping, and linkage of results are critical to reducing delays in the investigation of foodborne outbreaks.

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Disease Outbreaks , Foodborne Diseases/epidemiology , Foodborne Diseases/microbiology , Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections/epidemiology , Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections/microbiology , Population Surveillance/methods , Bacterial Typing Techniques , Campylobacter/classification , Campylobacter/isolation & purification , Escherichia coli O157/classification , Escherichia coli O157/isolation & purification , Humans , Public Health , Salmonella/classification , Salmonella/isolation & purification , Shigella/classification , Shigella/isolation & purification , Time Factors , United States/epidemiology

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