Use of Primary Care Data for Detecting Impetigo Trends, United Kingdom, 1995–2010
oleh: Laura J. Shallcross, Irene Petersen, Joe Rosenthal, Anne M. Johnson, Nick Freemantle, Andrew C. Hayward
| Format: | Article |
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| Diterbitkan: | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2013-10-01 |
Deskripsi
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.