Using the Using the WebBoardWebBoard in in MassachusettsMassachusetts

Tracking ClustersTracking Clusters

Matthew GianferanteMatthew Gianferante

Responding to a PostingResponding to a Posting

Spiral notebook for each organismSpiral notebook for each organism–– Date, Posting Name, .Date, Posting Name, .bdlbdl Name, CDC Name, CDC

Pattern Designation, MA MatchesPattern Designation, MA Matches

PulseNet 2006 E.coli

• 1/13/06 WA/ML Ecoli(0601mlEXH_1c) WA_CL050014PN.bdlEXHX01.3141 .

• 3/14/06 CO E.coli(0603COEXH_1c) co06032PN.bdlEXHX01.0072 .

Responding to a PostingResponding to a Posting

Spiral Notebook for each OrganismSpiral Notebook for each OrganismBundle file saved onto shared driveBundle file saved onto shared drive––..bdlbdl saved for a few months or sosaved for a few months or so–– not permanently open in not permanently open in

BioNumericsBioNumerics

Responding to a PostingResponding to a Posting

Spiral Notebook kept for each OrganismSpiral Notebook kept for each OrganismBundle file saved onto shared driveBundle file saved onto shared drivePattern compared to MA Unique List Pattern compared to MA Unique List and most recent matches identifiedand most recent matches identified–– One representative pattern in Unique ListOne representative pattern in Unique List–– If pattern has been seen in MA, all isolates w/ If pattern has been seen in MA, all isolates w/

pattern are reviewed for recent matchespattern are reviewed for recent matches–– Information about MA matches entered into Information about MA matches entered into

the notebookthe notebook

PulseNet 2006 E.coli

• 1/13/06 WA/ML Ecoli() WA_CL050014PN.bdl EXHX01.0000 No Matches in MA

• 3/14/06 CO E.coli(0603COEXH_1c) co06032PN.bdlEXHX01.0072 MA-EC0131-Last seen 2001

Responding to a PostingResponding to a PostingSpiral Notebook kept for each OrganismSpiral Notebook kept for each OrganismBundle file saved onto shared driveBundle file saved onto shared drivePattern compared to MA Unique List / Recent matches Pattern compared to MA Unique List / Recent matches identifiedidentified

Response to WebBoard postedResponse to WebBoard posted–– Let MA epis know of matches to WebBoardLet MA epis know of matches to WebBoard–– Copy posting and response for CyberCopy posting and response for Cyber--FilingFiling

Posting a ClusterPosting a Cluster

PFGE cluster identified PFGE cluster identified Epi notified with isolate/pattern informationEpi notified with isolate/pattern informationHotlist SearchedHotlist Searched……Cluster posted to WebBoard with .Cluster posted to WebBoard with .bdlbdl, ., .tiftifand any epi data by PFGE Laband any epi data by PFGE LabPosting copied and saved Posting copied and saved Responses reported to back to epiResponses reported to back to epiCluster closedCluster closed

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