Active Bacterial Core surveillance (ABCs)

Find data, isolates, and resources for ABCs.

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About ABCs

Active Bacterial Core surveillance (ABCs) monitors several invasive bacterial pathogens.

Aug. 21, 2025

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Learn about the interactive, web-based tool to analyze, visualize, and share ABCs data.

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Methods

ABCs collects epidemiologic and clinical data and performs lab characterization.

Data Collection and Forms

ABCs uses standardized case report forms with cases meeting a specific definition.

Surveillance Reports

ABCs generates annual surveillance reports for each pathogen.

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