Guidance

Carbapenemase-producing Gram-negative bacteria enhanced surveillance: ERS user guide

Guidance for NHS trusts and microbiology labs taking part in the national enhanced surveillance of carbapenemase-producing Gram-negative bacteria.

• From: Public Health England
• Published: 5 May 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This publication was withdrawn on 24 April 2019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 the AMRHAI reference unit: reference and diagnostic services for the latest guidance.

Documents

[Withdrawn] Enhanced surveillance of carbapenemase-producing Gram-negative bacteria electronic reporting system: NHS trust and microbiology laboratory user guide

Ref: PHE publications gateway number 2016141

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Details

This electronic reporting system (ERS) user guide describes:

• which isolates should be referred for full characterisation
• how NHS trust users and microbiology laboratory users register for the ERS
• how microbiology laboratory users make a request via the ERS
• how microbiology laboratory users access and manage test results
• how and when enhanced surveillance data should be provided

Published 5 May 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. 5 May 2015

   First published.