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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spelling doaj-574faf5a2e284bb4a043b1305e81a5862020-11-25T01:37:18ZengCenters for Disease Control and PreventionEmerging Infectious Diseases1080-60401080-60592013-10-0119101646164810.3201/eid1910.130433Use of Primary Care Data for Detecting Impetigo Trends, United Kingdom, 1995–2010Laura J. ShallcrossIrene PetersenJoe RosenthalAnne M. JohnsonNick FreemantleAndrew C. HaywardUsing 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 data on infectious diseases.https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/19/10/13-0433_articleimpetigoepidemiologyStaphylococcus aureusprimary careUnited Kingdombacteria
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Irene Petersen
Joe Rosenthal
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Irene Petersen
Joe Rosenthal
Anne M. Johnson
Nick Freemantle
Andrew C. Hayward
Use of Primary Care Data for Detecting Impetigo Trends, United Kingdom, 1995–2010
Emerging Infectious Diseases
impetigo
epidemiology
Staphylococcus aureus
primary care
United Kingdom
bacteria
author_facet Laura J. Shallcross
Irene Petersen
Joe Rosenthal
Anne M. Johnson
Nick Freemantle
Andrew C. Hayward
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title Use of Primary Care Data for Detecting Impetigo Trends, United Kingdom, 1995–2010
title_short Use of Primary Care Data for Detecting Impetigo Trends, United Kingdom, 1995–2010
title_full Use of Primary Care Data for Detecting Impetigo Trends, United Kingdom, 1995–2010
title_fullStr Use of Primary Care Data for Detecting Impetigo Trends, United Kingdom, 1995–2010
title_full_unstemmed Use of Primary Care Data for Detecting Impetigo Trends, United Kingdom, 1995–2010
title_sort use of primary care data for detecting impetigo trends, united kingdom, 1995–2010
publisher Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
series Emerging Infectious Diseases
issn 1080-6040
1080-6059
publishDate 2013-10-01
description 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 data on infectious diseases.
topic impetigo
epidemiology
Staphylococcus aureus
primary care
United Kingdom
bacteria
url https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/19/10/13-0433_article
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