TY - JOUR AU - Chang, Hwa-Gan H. AU - Tserenpuntsag, Boldtsetseg AU - Kacica, Marilyn AU - Smith, Perry F. AU - Morse, Dale L. T1 - Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome Incidence in New York T2 - Emerging Infectious Disease journal PY - 2004 VL - 10 IS - 5 SP - 928 SN - 1080-6059 AB - A comparison of New York’s traditional communicable disease surveillance system for diarrhea-associated hemolytic uremic syndrome with hospital discharge data showed a sensitivity of 65%. Escherichia coli O157:H7 was found in 63% of samples cultured from hemolytic uremic syndrome patients, and samples were more likely to be positive when collected early in illness. KW - hemolytic uremic syndrome KW - Escherichia coli 0157:H7 KW - surveillance KW - capture-recapture KW - sensitivity KW - New York KW - United States DO - 10.3201/eid1005.030456 UR - https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/10/5/03-0456_article ER - End of Reference