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Last updated 14 July 2014Page 1 of 2
Please return the questionnaire by fax 020 8327 7404 FOA Sarah Collins (tel: 0208 327 7261)
Responsible Centre:
Immunisation, Hepatitis, and Blood Safety Department
Centre for Infectious Disease Surveillance and Control
Public Health England
61 Colindale Avenue, London, NW9 5EQ
Telephone: 020 8327 7621Fax: 020 8327 7404
Reference Laboratory Number:
Date of Birth: __/__/__ Patient’s residence postcode:
Was the case notified?Yes ☐ No ☐ nk☐Date of statutory notification:__/__/__
Did the patient have any symptoms?Yes ☐ No ☐ nk☐
If yes, date of onset of first symptoms:__/__/__
Yes No nk Yes No nk
Sore throat☐ ☐ ☐ Fever ☐ ☐ ☐
Membrane☐ ☐ ☐ Swollen lymph nodes ☐ ☐ ☐
Stridor☐ ☐ ☐ Skin lesion(s) ☐ ☐ ☐
Other symptoms☐ ☐ ☐ If yes, please specify ......
Underlying immunosuppression☐ ☐ ☐ If yes, please specify
Other underlying conditions☐ ☐ ☐ If yes, please specify
Systemic complications☐ ☐ ☐
If yes, please specify: Mycocarditis☐ Motor paralysis☐ Renal insufficiency☐ Circulatory collapse☐
Other systemic complication☐please specify
Outcome:Died☐ Survived☐ not known☐ Duration of illness: days
Has the patient ever been immunised?Yes ☐ No ☐ nk☐
If yes, were they the usual childhood immunisations?Yes ☐ No ☐ nk☐
Has the patient ever had an adult diphtheria booster?Yes ☐ No ☐ nk☐Year
Did the patient travel outside the UK recently (ie. within the last 3 months)?Yes ☐ No ☐ nk☐
If yes, please specify the country(ies) visitied
Date of return to the UK: ORno of weeks between return and onset
Has the patient had close contact with individual(s)who have recently returned/arrived in the UK? Yes ☐ No ☐ nk☐
If yes, please specify the country(ies)
Type of contact with the patient:Household ☐non household ☐
Other Relevant Information
Has the patient a history ofYes No nk Yes No nk
Drinking raw milk☐☐☐Eating raw milk products ☐ ☐ ☐
Contact with cattle☐☐☐Other rural contact ☐ ☐ ☐
Contact with domestic pets☐☐☐
If yes to any of the above, please give details
Management of Case
Did the patient receive antibiotics?Yes ☐ No ☐ nk☐
Antibiotic (chronological order) / Duration (days) / Response (Yes/No)Did the patient receive a booster doseof diphtheria vaccine?Yes ☐ No ☐ nk☐
Did the patient receive diphtheria antitoxin?Yes ☐ No ☐ nk☐I
f yes, please specify the dose IU Date:
Was pre-booster or pre-antitoxin serum collected? Yes ☐ No ☐ nk☐
If yes, please send a specimen to CPHL Respiratory & Systemic Infections Laboratory (RSIL), Colindale
Management of Contacts
How many household contacts were there?
Were there any other types of close contact apart from household?Yes ☐ No ☐ nk☐
If yes, please describe
Were swabs taken from the close contacts?All☐ Some☐ None☐ nk☐
If yes, tick which site(s) were swabbed: Nose ☐ Throat ☐ Other☐please specify
Were any swabs positive for C. ulcerans?Yes ☐ No ☐ nk☐
If yes, please state how many persons were positive forC. ulcerans?
Was chemoprophylaxis recommended for close contacts? All ☐Some ☐None ☐NK ☐
If yes, what was recommended? Erythromycin☐ IM Penicillin ☐ Other ☐
If other, please specify
Were close contacts offered diphtheria vaccine? All☐ Some☐ None☐ nk☐
Were close contacts under clinical surveillance? All☐ Some☐ None☐ nk☐
Have clearance swabs been taken? All☐ Some☐ None☐ nk☐
If yes, please give results
Were swabs taken from animal contacts? Yes ☐ No ☐ nk☐
If yes, please specify animal type(s)
If yes, tick which site(s) were swabbed:Nose ☐ Throat ☐ Other☐please specify
Were any animal swabs positive for C. ulcerans? Yes ☐ No ☐ nk☐
If yes, please state which animal(s) was positive forC. ulcerans?
Was chemoprophylaxis recommended for animal contacts?All☐ Some☐ None☐ nk☐
If yes, what was recommended?Spiramycin☐Enrofloxacin☐Other☐
If other, please specify
Last updated 14 July 2014Page 1 of 2 Please return the questionnaire by fax 020 8327 7404 FOA Sarah Collins (tel: 0208 327 7261)