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18925987

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
6
pubmed:dateCreated
2009-4-23
pubmed:abstractText
The aim of this study was to assess the effects of reductions in the number of isolates tested by phage-typing on the recognition of outbreaks of salmonellosis. Five outbreaks (categorized as 'small', 'medium' or 'large') which occurred in England in 2005 were used as examples. The outbreaks were caused by serotypes which were subdivided by phage-typing. Results indicated that reducing the number of isolates phage-typed would have an impact on the surveillance system, with one outbreak likely to have been missed altogether. However, this does not have a great effect on the 'time-to-detection' for the other outbreaks. Assuming no testing for phage-typing was undertaken it is likely that two out of five outbreaks would not have been detected. Assessing the value of phage-type information is important not only in deciding on the efficiency of the current surveillance system but also in providing a basis upon which to assess more detailed typing methodologies such as an antibiogram of molecular profile.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jun
pubmed:issn
0950-2688
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
137
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
821-7
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2009
pubmed:articleTitle
Impact of reduced numbers of isolates phage-typed on the detection of Salmonella outbreaks.
pubmed:affiliation
Health Protection Agency, Centre for Infections, London, UK. george.kafatos@hpa.org.uk
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article