Is passive surveillance always insensitive? An evaluation of shigellosis surveillance in Oklahoma

Is passive surveillance always insensitive? An evaluation of shigellosis surveillance in Oklahoma

The authors studied the reporting of shigellosis in Oklahoma to evaluate the sensitivity of the state-based passive surveillance system for shigellosis. They found that passive surveillance for shigellosis can be more sensitive than has been previously observed. Laboratory-based reporting was found...

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Veröffentlicht in:American journal of epidemiology 1988-10, Vol.128 (4), p.878-881
Hauptverfasser: HARKESS, J. R, GILDON, B. A, ARCHER, P. W, ISTRE, G. R
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Bacterial diseases
Bacterial diseases of the digestive system and abdomen
Biological and medical sciences
Dysentery, Bacillary - epidemiology
Hospitals
Human bacterial diseases
Humans
Infectious diseases
Laboratories
Medical sciences
Oklahoma
Population Surveillance
Sensitivity and Specificity
Shigella
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Zusammenfassung:The authors studied the reporting of shigellosis in Oklahoma to evaluate the sensitivity of the state-based passive surveillance system for shigellosis. They found that passive surveillance for shigellosis can be more sensitive than has been previously observed. Laboratory-based reporting was found to be far superior to reporting by physicians.
ISSN:0002-9262
1476-6256
DOI:10.1093/oxfordjournals.aje.a115041