Guidance

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.

• From: Public Health England
• Published: 30 April 2015
• Last updated: 12 July 2016 — See all updates

This publication was withdrawn on 24 April 2019

The Electronic Reporting System (ERS) enhanced surveillance website closed in April 2019. See AMRHAI reference unit: reference and diagnostic services for the latest guidance.

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[Withdrawn] Electronic reporting system enhanced surveillance of carbapenemase-producing Gram-negative bacteria: data collection manual

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Details

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

Published 30 April 2015
Last updated 12 July 2016 + show all updates

1. 12 July 2016

   Updated to reflect changes following a system upgrade on 11 July 2016.

2. 30 April 2015

   First published.