Evaluation of the effectiveness and efficiency of the public health management of cases of infection due to Salmonella typhi/paratyphi in North East London

Public Health

Volumn 120, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 1188-1193

  Thomas, H L ^a   Addiman, S ^a   Mellanby, A ^a  

^a PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Contact tracing; Cost effectiveness; Evaluation; Microbiological follow up; Salmonella paratyphi; Salmonella typhi; Screening

Indexed keywords

COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; GUIDELINE; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH RISK; INFECTIOUS DISEASE; INFECTIVITY; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; PUBLIC HEALTH;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CARRIER; CASE MANAGEMENT; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONTACT EXAMINATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FECES ANALYSIS; FOLLOW UP; FOOD HANDLING; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; PATHOGENESIS; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SALMONELLA PARATYPHI; SALMONELLA TYPHI; TRAVEL; TYPHOID FEVER; UNITED KINGDOM;

CARRIER STATE; CONTACT TRACING; DISEASE NOTIFICATION; EFFICIENCY, ORGANIZATIONAL; FOOD HANDLING; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; LONDON; PARATYPHOID FEVER; PUBLIC HEALTH ADMINISTRATION; PUBLIC HEALTH PRACTICE; SALMONELLA PARATYPHI A; SALMONELLA TYPHI; TYPHOID FEVER;

ENGLAND; EURASIA; EUROPE; LONDON [ENGLAND]; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

SALMONELLA; SALMONELLA PARATYPHI; SALMONELLA TYPHI;

EID: 33751515865     PISSN: 00333506     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.puhe.2006.06.013     Document Type: Article

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