Scheithauer, Simone and Dilthey, Alexander and Bludau, Anna and Ciesek, Sandra and Corman, Victor and Donker, Tjibbe and Eckmanns, Tim and Egelkamp, Richard and Grundmann, Hajo and Haecker, Georg and Kaase, Martin and Lange, Berit and Mellmann, Alexander and Mielke, Martin and Pletz, Mathias and Salzberger, Bernd and Thuermer, Andrea and Widmer, Andreas and Wieler, Lothar H. and Wolff, Thorsten and Gatermann, Soeren and Semmler, Torsten (2023) Establishment of genomic pathogen surveillance to strengthen pandemic preparedness and infection prevention in Germany. BUNDESGESUNDHEITSBLATT-GESUNDHEITSFORSCHUNG-GESUNDHEITSSCHUTZ, 66 (4). pp. 443-449. ISSN 1436-9990, 1437-1588
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The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has shown a deficit of essential epidemiological infrastructure, especially with regard to genomic pathogen surveillance in Germany. In order to prepare for future pandemics, the authors consider it urgently necessary to remedy this existing deficit by establishing an efficient infrastructure for genomic pathogen surveillance. Such a network can build on structures, processes, and interactions that have already been initiated regionally and further optimize them. It will be able to respond to current and future challenges with a high degree of adaptability.The aim of this paper is to address the urgency and to outline proposed measures for establishing an efficient, adaptable, and responsive genomic pathogen surveillance network, taking into account external framework conditions and internal standards. The proposed measures are based on global and country-specific best practices and strategy papers. Specific next steps to achieve an integrated genomic pathogen surveillance include linking epidemiological data with pathogen genomic data; sharing and coordinating existing resources; making surveillance data available to relevant decision-makers, the public health service, and the scientific community; and engaging all stakeholders. The establishment of a genomic pathogen surveillance network is essential for the continuous, stable, active surveillance of the infection situation in Germany, both during pandemic phases and beyond.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | ; Strategy; Network; Best practice; Framework; Standardisation |
| Subjects: | 600 Technology > 610 Medical sciences Medicine |
| Divisions: | Medicine > Abteilung für Krankenhaushygiene und Infektiologie |
| Depositing User: | Dr. Gernot Deinzer |
| Date Deposited: | 09 Apr 2024 06:37 |
| Last Modified: | 09 Apr 2024 06:37 |
| URI: | https://pred.uni-regensburg.de/id/eprint/60701 |
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