Internet Queries and Methicillin-Resistant<i>Staphylococcus aureus</i>Surveillance
Emerging infectious diseasesPublished 1 June 2011Open access
Vanja Dukić, Michael David, Diane S. Lauderdale
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Abstract
The Internet is a common source of medical information and has created novel surveillance opportunities. We assessed the potential for Internet-based surveillance of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and examined the extent to which it reflects trends in hospitalizations and news coverage. Google queries were a useful predictor of hospitalizations for methicillin-resistant S. aureus infections.
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