Carbapenemase-producing Gram-negative bacteria enhanced surveillance: ERS data collection manual
Describes the core and enhanced datasets in the electronic reporting system (ERS) for the enhanced surveillance of carbapenemase-producing Gram-negative bacteria.
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The ERS serves 2 main functions as a system for:
- laboratories to request full characterisation of Gram-negative bacteria where expression of an acquired carbapenemase is suspected
- NHS Trusts to submit enhanced surveillance data
This guidance describes the 3 surveillance sections requiring data entry in the ERS:
- core dataset
- enhanced dataset: all patients
- enhanced dataset: admitted patients
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Last updated 12 July 2016 + show all updates
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Updated to reflect changes following a system upgrade on 11 July 2016.
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First published.