Costs and benefits of a subtype-specific surveillance system for identifying Escherichia coli of O157:H7 outbreaks

被引:30
作者
Elbasha, EH
Fitzsimmons, TD
Meltzer, MI
机构
[1] Ctr Dis Control & Prevent, Atlanta, GA 30341 USA
[2] Colorado Dept Publ Hlth & Enviornm, Denver, CO USA
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10.3201/eid0603.000310
中图分类号
R392 [医学免疫学]; Q939.91 [免疫学];
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100102 ;
摘要
We assessed the societal costs and benefits of a subtype-specific surveillance system for identifying outbreak-associated Escherichia coli O157. H7 infections. Using data from Colorado, we estimated that if it averted five cases annually, the system would recover all its costs.
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