A simulation study of three methods for detecting disease clusters

G Aamodt, SO Samuelsen, A Skrondal - International journal of health …, 2006 - Springer
Background Cluster detection is an important part of spatial epidemiology because it can
help identifying environmental factors associated with disease and thus guide investigation …

[HTML][HTML] Spatiotemporal analysis of invasive meningococcal disease, Germany

J Elias, D Harmsen, H Claus… - Emerging infectious …, 2006 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Meningococci can cause clusters of disease. Specimens from 1,616 patients in Germany
obtained over 42 months were typed by serogrouping and sequence typing of PorA and …

Gonorrhea: update

JW Little - Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, Oral …, 2006 - Elsevier
Gonorrhea is a worldwide sexually transmitted disease (STD) caused by Neisseria
gonorrhoeae. Gonorrhea is the second most often reported STD in the United States behind …

Modeling a syphilis outbreak through space and time using the Bayesian maximum entropy approach

DCG Law, KT Bernstein, ML Serre… - Annals of …, 2006 - Elsevier
PURPOSE: The aim of the study is to describe changes in the spatial distribution of syphilis
before, during, and after an outbreak in Baltimore, MD, by using Bayesian maximum entropy …

[PDF][PDF] SaTScanTM user guide

M Kulldorff - 2006 - cdemat.free.fr
Purpose SaTScan is a free software that analyzes spatial, temporal and space-time data
using the spatial, temporal, or space-time scan statistics. It is designed for any of the …

Gonorrhea reinfection among sexually transmitted disease clinic attendees in Baltimore, Maryland

KT Bernstein, J Zenilman, G Olthoff… - Sexually transmitted …, 2006 - journals.lww.com
Objectives: We hypothesized that an active follow-up program to assess for reinfection after
gonorrhea treatment could be a useful disease control strategy. Goal: We evaluated an …

Understandings of reproductive tract infections in a peri-urban pueblo joven in Lima, Peru

LS Hernández, PJ Winch, K Parker, RH Gilman - BMC women's health, 2006 - Springer
Abstract Background Control programs for Reproductive Tract Infections (RTIs) typically
focus on increasing awareness of risks associated with different forms of sexual contact, and …