Use of primary care data for detecting impetigo trends, United Kingdom, 1995-2010

Laura J. Shallcross, Irene Petersen, Joe Rosenthal, Anne M. Johnson, Nick Freemantle, Andrew C. Hayward

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Abstract

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.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1646-1648
Number of pages3
JournalEmerging Infectious Diseases
Volume19
Issue number10
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Oct 2013
Externally publishedYes

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