Use of Primary Care Data for Detecting Impetigo Trends, United Kingdom, 1995–2010

Use of Primary Care Data for Detecting Impetigo Trends, United Kingdom, 1995–2010

Using a primary care database, we identified a major increase in impetigo in the United Kingdom during 1995–2010. Despite a doubled rate of primary care consultations, this increase was not identified by routine surveillance. Primary care databases are a valuable and underused source of surveillance...

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Main Authors: Laura J. Shallcross, Irene Petersen, Joe Rosenthal, Anne M. Johnson, Nick Freemantle, Andrew C. Hayward
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2013-10-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
impetigo
epidemiology
Staphylococcus aureus
primary care
United Kingdom
bacteria
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/19/10/13-0433_article

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