Active Bacterial Core surveillance (ABCs)
Active Bacterial Core surveillance (ABCs) is an active laboratory- and population-based surveillance system for invasive bacterial pathogens of public health importance. ABCs provides an infrastructure for further public health research, which may include special studies to identify disease risk factors, evaluate vaccine efficacy, and monitor the effectiveness of prevention policies.
Overview
Background, CDC participants, surveillance areas...
Pathogens
List of pathogens, pathogen-specific resources, isolate bank...
Methodology
Objectives, surveillance population, case definitions, data collection forms, lab characterization, surveillance evaluation, special studies, enhanced pertussis surveillance...
Page last reviewed: July 17, 2018