| Outbreak is a new, web-based database with outbreaks in hospitals, nursing homes and outpatient institutions from 1966 on. The database contains almost 1000 outbreaks with more than 120 different causative pathogens, including
148 Staphylococcus outbreaks
(of which 107 with MRSA)
127 hepatitis outbreaks
100 Pseudomonas outbreaks
27 HIV outbreaks
8 SARS outbreaks
Actual outbreaks in medical institutions are contained in this database. A structured evaluation permits
a rapid overview
specific search questions
statistical evaluations
The Outbreak register offers many benefits:
1. Assistance in the investigation of the outbreaks
2. Increased knowledge
3. Deduction of recommandations for prevention
4. Pedagogic effect
The initiators
H.Braunwarth, P. Groncy-Bermes, A.Timm
(Schülke & Mayr GmbH)
M.Behnke, K. Groneberg, S. Hansen, C. Kohlhase, F. Nitzschke-Tiemann, M. Pette, H. Rüden, S. Stamm-Balderjahn, I. Zuschneid
(Institut für Hygiene und Umweltmedizin, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Gemeinsame Einrichtung von Freier Universität Berlin und Humbold-Universität zu Berlin)
P. Gastmeier
(Institut für Medizinische Mikobiologie und Krankenhaushygiene, Medizinische Hochschule Hannover)
Test account
Outbreak can be tested free of charge for a period of six months. For password-protected access please contact horst.braunwarth@schuelke-may.com
You will find more information under www.outbreak-database.com itself. There, under “News”, you will also find information on current events with live demonstrations.
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