Twenty Years of Active Bacterial Core Surveillance

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• Alternative Title:
  Emerg Infect Dis
• Personal Author:
  Langley, Gayle ; Schaffner, William ; Farley, Monica M. ; Lynfield, Ruth ; Bennett, Nancy M. ; Reingold, Arthur ; Thomas, Ann ; Harrison, Lee H. ; Nichols, Megin ; Petit, Susan ; Miller, Lisa ; Moore, Matthew R. ; Schrag, Stephanie J. ; Lessa, Fernanda C. ; Skoff, Tami H. ; MacNeil, Jessica R. ; Briere, Elizabeth C. ; Weston, Emily J. ; Van Beneden, Chris
• Description:
  Active Bacterial Core surveillance (ABCs) was established in 1995 as part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Emerging Infections Program (EIP) network to assess the extent of invasive bacterial infections of public health importance. ABCs is distinctive among surveillance systems because of its large, population-based, geographically diverse catchment area; active laboratory-based identification of cases to ensure complete case capture; detailed collection of epidemiologic information paired with laboratory isolates; infrastructure that allows for more in-depth investigations; and sustained commitment of public health, academic, and clinical partners to maintain the system. ABCs has directly affected public health policies and practices through the development and evaluation of vaccines and other prevention strategies, the monitoring of antimicrobial drug resistance, and the response to public health emergencies and other emerging infections.
• Subjects:
  Bacterial Infections Cdc—History Communicable Disease Control Communicable Diseases, Emerging History, 20Th Century History, 21St Century Humans Public Health Surveillance
• Source:
  Emerg Infect Dis. 21(9):1520-1528
• Pubmed ID:
  26292067
• Pubmed Central ID:
  PMC4550139
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Name as Subject:
  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.). Emerging Infections Program. ; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.). Emerging Infections Program.
• Place as Subject:
  United States
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  21
• Issue:
  9
• Collection(s):
  Emerging Infectious Diseases
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:8d028c7b751934966e4330ab651ce7a682de2abbfa4a4172988aa6e3a7807679
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/33137/cdc_33137_DS1.pdf
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  [PDF - 1.56 MB ]