Internet Queries and Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Surveillance

The Internet is a common source of medical information and has created novel surveillance opportunities. We assessed the potential for Internet-based surveillance of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and examined the extent to which it reflects trends in hospitalizations and news coverage....

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Dukic, Vanja M., David, Michael Z., Lauderdale, Diane S.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2011
Materias:
Dispatch
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3358097/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21749772
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid1706.101451
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Sumario:The Internet is a common source of medical information and has created novel surveillance opportunities. We assessed the potential for Internet-based surveillance of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and examined the extent to which it reflects trends in hospitalizations and news coverage. Google queries were a useful predictor of hospitalizations for methicillin-resistant S. aureus infections.

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