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Internet Queries and Methicillin-ResistantStaphylococcus aureusSurveillance

Year: 2011

Type: article

Abstract: 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.

Source: Emerging infectious diseases

DOI: 10.3201/eid/1706.101451

Authors: Vanja M. Dukic, Michael Z. David, Diane S. Lauderdale

Institution: University of Colorado Boulder

Language: English

Topic: Data-Driven Disease Surveillance

Subfield: Epidemiology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

Funder: National Institute of General Medical Sciences