Guidance

Enhanced TB surveillance strain typing module: user guide

• From: Public Health England
• Part of: Tuberculosis (TB): national strain typing service and Tuberculosis (TB) and other mycobacterial diseases: diagnosis, screening, management and data
• Published: 30 November 2013

Information about the enhanced tuberculosis surveillance system's strain typing module, developed by Public Health England.

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Enhanced tuberculosis surveillance strain typing module: user guide

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A user guide for the strain typing module (STM), an integrated part of the enhanced tuberculosis surveillance (ETS) system.

The software generates routine reports of molecular clusters for local and national teams, so users can:

• review the demographic, clinical and social risk factor information for cases in these clusters
• better direct cluster investigation and public health action

Document information

Published: 30 November 2013

From: Public Health England

Part of: Tuberculosis (TB): national strain typing service Tuberculosis (TB) and other mycobacterial diseases: diagnosis, screening, management and data