Neisseria gonorrhoeae outbreak: Unintended consequences of electronic medical records and using an out-of-state laboratoryvcalifornia, july 2009yfebruary 2010

• Main Authors: Erin L. Murray, Michael C. Samuel, Jennifer Brodsky, Christopher F. Akiba, Courtney King, Michael Li, Miriam Wollesen, Patricia E. Gonzales, James P. Watt, Gail Bolan
• Format: Journal
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Medicine
• Online Access: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=84888641288&origin=inward; http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/jspui/handle/6653943832/52846
• Institution: Chiang Mai University

Twenty of 37 gonorrhea cases identified during an outbreak were diagnosed at one health care organization that used an out-of-state laboratory. The results were transmitted into electronic medical records without provider notification. Delays in treatment and reporting were identified. Systems shoul...