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Alternative Title:
Emerg Infect Dis
Personal Author:
Rounds, Joshua M.; Hedberg, Craig W.; Meyer, Stephanie; Boxrud, David J.; Smith, Kirk E.;
Rounds, Joshua M.; Hedberg, Craig W.; Meyer, Stephanie; Boxrud, David J.; Smith, Kirk E.; Less -
Description:
We determined characteristics of Salmonella enterica pulsed-field gel electrophoresis clusters that predict their being solved (i.e., that result in identification of a confirmed outbreak). Clusters were investigated by the Minnesota Department of Health by using a dynamic iterative model. During 2001-2007, a total of 43 (12.5%) of 344 clusters were solved. Clusters of ≥4 isolates were more likely to be solved than clusters of 2 isolates. Clusters in which the first 3 case isolates were received at the Minnesota Department of Health within 7 days were more likely to be solved than were clusters in which the first 3 case isolates were received over a period >14 days. If resources do not permit investigation of all S. enterica pulsed-field gel electrophoresis clusters, investigation of clusters of ≥4 cases and clusters in which the first 3 case isolates were received at a public health laboratory within 7 days may improve outbreak investigations.
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Cluster Analysis
Disease Outbreaks
Electrophoresis, Gel, Pulsed-Field
Humans
Public Health Administration
Salmonella Infections
Sensitivity And Specificity
Serotyping
Time Factors

Source:
Emerg Infect Dis. 16(11):1678-1685.;
Document Type:
Journal Article;
Place as Subject:
Minnesota;
Collection(s):
Emerging Infectious Diseases
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