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Table 3 Recommendations for improving statutory MRSA surveillance; Germany 2016/2017

From: Evaluation of the statutory surveillance system for invasive MRSA infections in Germany, 2016–2017

Attribute assessed

Recommendations for improvement

Simplicity

• Reducing variables on clinical symptoms

• Use data collection forms

• Deposit data collection forms with IPC team of hospital

• Clarify that hospitals are obliged legally to collaborate with LHAs on data collection

Data quality

• Clarify that hospitals are obliged legally to collaborate with LHAs on data collection

• Include variables to be able to discriminate between hospital and community acquired infections

Timeliness

• None

Acceptability

• Reducing variables on clinical symptoms

Usefulness

• LHA with regulatory supervision should investigate and check on IPC measures in hospital

• Include variables to be able to discriminate between hospital and community acquired infections