Volume 22, Number 6—June 2016
Letter
Elevated Pertussis Reporting in Response to 2011–2012 Outbreak, New York City, New York, USA
Table
Provider responses to survey questions related to diagnostic testing for pertussis, New York City, New York, USA*
Questions and responses | No. (%) |
---|---|
Did respondent perform diagnostic tests for pertussis before 2012? | |
Did not perform diagnostic tests | 282 (66) |
Performed ≥1 diagnostic test |
147 (34) |
Which types of diagnostic tests did respondent perform before 2012?† | |
Bacterial culture | 68 (46) |
PCR | 66 (45) |
Serology | 35 (24) |
DFA |
41 (28) |
Did respondent change the types of diagnostic tests he/she performed since 2012?‡ | |
Yes | 52 (12) |
No | 269 (63) |
Unknown |
108 (25) |
Which types of diagnostic tests was respondent more likely to perform since 2012?§ | |
Bacterial culture | 17 (33) |
PCR | 33 (63) |
Serology | 6 (12) |
DFA | 5 (10) |
No test |
3 (6) |
Did respondent change the frequency of diagnostic tests he/she performed since 2012? | |
More frequent testing | 93 (22) |
Less frequent testing | 14 (3) |
Frequency of testing unchanged | 231 (54) |
No response provided | 1 (<1) |
*N = 429 except as indicated. DFA, direct fluorescent antibody test.
†For 147 respondents who reported performing >1 diagnostic test before 2012. Response choices are not mutually exclusive.
‡For all respondents, including those who reported not performing diagnostic tests before 2012.
§For 52 respondents who reported a change in type of diagnostic test performed since 2012. Response choices are not mutually exclusive.