Timeliness of surveillance during outbreak of Shiga Toxin-producing Escherichia coli infection, Germany, 2011

Emerg Infect Dis. 2011 Oct;17(10):1906-9. doi: 10.3201/eid1710.111027.

Abstract

In the context of a large outbreak of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli O104:H4 in Germany, we quantified the timeliness of the German surveillance system for hemolytic uremic syndrome and Shiga toxin-producing E. coli notifiable diseases during 2003-2011. Although reporting occurred faster than required by law, potential for improvement exists at all levels of the information chain.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Disease Notification
  • Disease Outbreaks*
  • Escherichia coli Infections / diagnosis
  • Escherichia coli Infections / epidemiology*
  • Germany / epidemiology
  • Hemolytic-Uremic Syndrome / diagnosis
  • Hemolytic-Uremic Syndrome / epidemiology*
  • Humans
  • Shiga-Toxigenic Escherichia coli / isolation & purification*
  • Time Factors