Costs and benefits of a subtype-specific surveillance system for identifying Escherichia coli of O157 : H7 outbreaks

Authors
Elbasha, EH Fitzsimmons, TD Meltzer, MI
Citation
Eh. Elbasha et al., Costs and benefits of a subtype-specific surveillance system for identifying Escherichia coli of O157 : H7 outbreaks, EM INFECT D, 6(3), 2000, pp. 293-297
Citations number
14
Categorie Soggetti
Clinical Immunolgy & Infectious Disease
Journal title
EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASES
ISSN journal
10806040 → ACNP
Volume
6
Issue
3
Year of publication
2000
Pages
293 - 297
Database
ISI
SICI code
1080-6040(200005/06)6:3<293:CABOAS>2.0.ZU;2-5
Abstract
We assessed the societal costs and benefits of a subtype-specific surveilla nce system for identifying outbreak-associated Escherichia coli O157. H7 in fections. Using data from Colorado, we estimated that if it averted five ca ses annually, the system would recover all its costs.