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The New York State Emerging Infections Program
NYS Emerging Infections Program
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New York State Department of Health
Emerging Infections Program
ESP, Corning Tower Room 651
Albany, NY 12237-0627
(518) 473-4436
Emerging Infections Program
ESP, Corning Tower Room 651
Albany, NY 12237-0627
(518) 473-4436
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Active Bacterial Core Surveillance (ABCs)
Active Bacterial Core surveillance (ABCs) is a core component of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Emerging Infections Programs Network (EIP), a collaboration between CDC, state health departments, and universities. ABCs is an active laboratory- and population-based surveillance system for invasive bacterial pathogens of public health importance.
- Group A streptococcus
- Group B streptococcus
- Haemophilus influenzae
- Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infection (MRSA)
- Neisseria meningitidis (Meningococcal Meningitis)
- Streptococcus pneumoniae
The objectives of ABCs are:
- To determine the incidence and epidemiologic characteristics of invasive disease due to group A streptococcus, group B streptococcus, Haemophilus influenzae, Neisseria meningitidis, and Streptococcus pneumoniae in several large populations.
- To determine molecular epidemiologic patterns and microbiologic characteristics of public health relevance for isolates causing invasive infections from select pathogens.
- To provide an infrastructure for further research, such as special studies aimed at identifying risk factors for disease, post-licensure evaluation of vaccine efficacy, and monitoring effectiveness of prevention policies.
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For more information on the ABCs Network see: http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dbmd/abcs