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Development of a nosocomial outbreak investigation database
K Makimoto1, N Ashida, N Qureshi
1Osaka University, Graduate School of Medicine, Division of Nursing, 1-7 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka, 565-087,1 Japan. makimoto@sahs.med.osaka-u.ac.jp
Abstract:
A pilot web-based database was created to facilitate epidemiological investigation of nosocomial outbreaks. The database provides highly structured abstracts in a case study format to serve as a guide for investigations. Problems encountered in abstracting over 330 published reports included missing information and classification of study methods. The database offers a new way to review outbreaks, for example, in terms of their impact measured by various combinations of database fields, such as the number of cases, attack rate, pathogens, service/ward and mode of transmission. Feedback from users of the database suggests its usefulness. Creation of a large web-based database seems to be both desirable and feasible.
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