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A Syndromic Approach to Emergency Department Surveillance for Skin and Soft Tissue Infections
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The incidence of and hospitalizations for SSTI have steadily increased over the last decade in the United States, primarily due to the emergence and spread of community acquired Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA). The ED is a… read more… to describe the epidemiology of emergency department (ED) visits for skin and soft tissue infections (SSTI) in an … absence of laboratory data, to estimate the burden of ED visits associated with SSTI, and to determine potential … to describe the epidemiology of emergency department (ED) visits for skin and soft tissue infections (SSTI) in an … -
Evaluating University syndromic surveillance systems during the 2009 H1N1 influenza pandemic
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Syndromic surveillance has been widely adopted as a real-time monitoring tool in early response to disease outbreaks. In order to provide real-time information on the impact of 2009 H1N1 during the Fall 2009 semester, Georgetown … read more… illness (ILI) cases reported to medical staff: ED visits (GU and GWU Hospital emergency room visits records for patients aged 17–24 years with ILI), SHC (total of visits to the GU and GWU student health centers), off-hour …