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FoodNet Variable List, (Site-transmitted variables)

Variable Name

Format

Length

Description

Answers (Legal Values)

Stx1;
Stx2;
Stx1&2;
Stx Undiff;
Negative;
Not Tested
Positive;
For other pathogens: What was the result of specimen testing using an
Negative;
antigen-based test (e.g. EIA or lateral flow) at a clinical laboratory?
Indeterminate;
Not Tested
Abbott Shiga Toxin Quik Chek;
Denka Seiken VTEC Screen;
Lab-developed test;
Merck Duopath STEC Rapid Test;
Meridian Curian Shiga Toxin;
For possible E.coli cases: Name of antigen-based test used at clinical labora
Meridian Premier EHEC;
Meridian ImmunoCard STAT! E. coli O157 Plus;
Meridian ImmunoCard STAT! EHEC;
Remel ProSpecT STEC;
Techlab Shiga Toxin Quik Chek
Abbott Campylobacter Quik Chek;
Meridian Curian Campy;
Meridian ImmunoCard STAT! CAMPY;
For possible Campylobacter cases: Name of antigen-based test used at
Meridian Premier CAMPY;
clinical laboratory
Remel ProSpecT Campylobacter;
Remel Xpect Campylobacter;
Techlab Campylobacter Quik Chek
Other;
For other pathogens: Name of antigen-based test used at clinical laboratory
Unknown
Age of case-patient in months if patient is <1yr
1-11
Age of case-patient in years
1-105
Stx1;
Stx2;
For possible E. coli cases: What was the result of specimen testing for
Stx1&2;
Shiga toxin using an antigen-based test (e.g.EIA or lateral flow) at a state
Stx Undiff;
public health laboratory?
Negative;
Not Tested
Positive
For other pathogens: What was the result of specimen testing using an
Negative
antigen-based test (e.g. EIA or lateral flow) at a state public health
Indeterminate
laboratory?
Not tested
Abbott Shiga Toxin Quik Chek;
Denka Seiken VTEC Screen;
Meridian Curian Shiga Toxin;
For possible E.coli cases: Name of antigen-based test used at state public Merck Duopath STEC Rapid Test;
health laboratory
Meridian ImmunoCard STAT! EHEC;
Meridian Premier EHEC;
Remel ProSpecT STEC;
Techlab Shiga Toxin Quik Chek
Abbott Campylobacter Quik Chek;
Meridian Curian Campy;
Meridian ImmunoCard STAT! CAMPY;
For possible Campylobacter cases: Name of antigen-based test used at
Meridian Premier CAMPY;
state public health laboratory
Remel ProSpecT Campylobacter;
Remel Xpect Campylobacter;
Techlab Campylobacter Quik Chek
For other pathogens: Name of antigen-based test used at state public health Other;
laboratory
Unknown

Sent by Site or
Created at CDC

Comment

Year(s) for which variable is
available

Category

Included in standard
data requests?

Site

Collect for all pathogens for which
culture-independent results are
available. Prior to 2011, called
'EiaClinic'.

2009-current

Culture-Independent
Testing

YES

Site

Collect for all pathogens for which
culture-independent results are
available.

2011-current

Culture-Independent
Testing

YES

Site
Site

Collect for all cases
Collect for all cases

1996-current
1996-current

Demographics
Demographics

YES
YES

Site

Collect for all pathogens for which
culture-independent results are
available. Prior to 2011, called
'EiaSphl'.

2009-current

Culture-Independent
Testing

YES

Site

Collect for all pathogens for which
culture-independent results are
available.

2011-current

Culture-Independent
Testing

YES

Site

Varies by site for Salmonella,
Campylobacter, and Shigella

2018-current

Exposure

NO

For possible E. coli cases: What was the result of specimen testing for
Shiga toxin using an antigen-based test (e.g.EIA or lateral flow) at a
clinical laboratory?

1

AgClinic

Character

30

2

AgClinicTestType

Character

100

3
4

AgeMnth
AgeYr

Numeric
Numeric

2
3

5

AgSphl

Character

30

6

AgSphlTestType

Character

100

7

AR_antibiotic_use

Character

10

FINAL 10/12/2018

Did (you/your child) take antibiotics for this illness?

Yes; No; Unknown

FoodNet Variable List (Site-transmitted variables)

Variable Name

Format

Length

8

AR_antibiotic_use_1

Character

30

What antibiotics did (you/your child) take for this illness?

9

AR_antibiotic_use_2

Character

30

What antibiotics did (you/your child) take for this illness?

10

AR_antibiotic_use_3

Character

30

What antibiotics did (you/your child) take for this illness?

11

AR_antibiotic_use_4

Character

30

What antibiotics did (you/your child) take for this illness?

12

AR_antibiotic_use_5

Character

30

What antibiotics did (you/your child) take for this illness?

13

AR_antibiotic_use_6

Character

30

What antibiotics did (you/your child) take for this illness?

14

AR_antibiotic_use_7

Character

30

What antibiotics did (you/your child) take for this illness?

15

AR_antibiotic_use_8

Character

30

What antibiotics did (you/your child) take for this illness?

16

AR_antibiotic_use30

Character

10

In the 30 days before (your/your child’s) illness began, did (you/your child)
Yes; No; Unknown
take any antibiotics?

17

AR_antibiotic_use30_1

Character

30

18

AR_antibiotic_use30_2

Character

30

19

AR_antibiotic_use30_3

Character

30

FINAL 10/12/2018

Description

Answers (Legal Values)

Amoxicillin
Amoxicillin / Clavulanate
Ampicillin
Augmentin
Azithromycin
Bactrim
Biaxin
Ceclor
Cefaclor
Ceftin
Cefixime
Ceftriaxone
Cefuorixime
Cefzil
Cefprozil
Cephalexin
Cephradine
Chloramphenicol
Ciprofloxacin / Cipro
Clarithromycin
Dapsone
Doxycycline
Duricef
Erythromycin
Erythromycin / sulfisoxazole
Flagyl
Floxin
Keflex
Keftab
Levofloxacin
Levoquin
Metronidazole
Norfloxacin / Norflox
Ofloxacin / Oflox
Pediazole
Penicillin / Pen VK
Septra
Suprax
Tetracycline
Trimox
Trimethoprim / Sulfa
Zithromax / Z-Pak
Other
Unknown

What antibiotics did (you/your child) take in the 30 days before {your/your
child's) illness began?
Amoxicillin
Amoxicillin / Clavulanate
Ampicillin
Augmentin
Azithromycin
What antibiotics did (you/your child) take in the 30 days before {your/your Bactrim
Biaxin
child's) illness began?
Ceclor
Cefaclor
Ceftin
Cefixime
Ceftriaxone
What antibiotics did (you/your child) take in the 30 days before {your/your Cefuorixime
child's) illness began?
Cefzil
Cefprozil
Cephalexin

Sent by Site or
Created at CDC

Comment

Year(s) for which variable is
available

Category

Included in standard
data requests?

Site

Varies by site for Salmonella,
Campylobacter, and Shigella

2018-current

Exposure

NO

Site

Varies by site for Salmonella,
Campylobacter, and Shigella

2018-current

Exposure

NO

Site

Varies by site for Salmonella,
Campylobacter, and Shigella

2018-current

Exposure

NO

Site

Varies by site for Salmonella,
Campylobacter, and Shigella

2018-current

Exposure

NO

Site

Varies by site for Salmonella,
Campylobacter, and Shigella

2018-current

Exposure

NO

Site

Varies by site for Salmonella,
Campylobacter, and Shigella

2018-current

Exposure

NO

Site

Varies by site for Salmonella,
Campylobacter, and Shigella

2018-current

Exposure

NO

Site

Varies by site for Salmonella,
Campylobacter, and Shigella

2018-current

Exposure

NO

Site

Varies by site for Salmonella,
Campylobacter, and Shigella

2018-current

Exposure

NO

Site

Varies by site for Salmonella,
Campylobacter, and Shigella

2018-current

Exposure

NO

Site

Varies by site for Salmonella,
Campylobacter, and Shigella

2018-current

Exposure

NO

Site

Varies by site for Salmonella,
Campylobacter, and Shigella

2018-current

Exposure

NO

FoodNet Variable List (Site-transmitted variables)

Variable Name

Format

Length

Description

Answers (Legal Values)
p
Cephradine
Chloramphenicol
Ciprofloxacin / Cipro
Clarithromycin
Dapsone
Doxycycline
Duricef
Erythromycin
Erythromycin / sulfisoxazole
Flagyl
Floxin
Keflex
Keftab
Levofloxacin
Levoquin
Metronidazole
Norfloxacin / Norflox
Ofloxacin / Oflox
Pediazole
Penicillin / Pen VK
Septra
Suprax
Tetracycline
Trimox
Trimethoprim / Sulfa
Zithromax / Z-Pak
Other
Unknown

Sent by Site or
Created at CDC

Comment

Year(s) for which variable is
available

Category

Included in standard
data requests?

Site

Varies by site for Salmonella,
Campylobacter, and Shigella

2018-current

Exposure

NO

Site

Varies by site for Salmonella,
Campylobacter, and Shigella

2018-current

Exposure

NO

Site

Varies by site for Salmonella,
Campylobacter, and Shigella

2018-current

Exposure

NO

Site

Varies by site for Salmonella,
Campylobacter, and Shigella

2018-current

Exposure

NO

Site

Varies by site for Salmonella,
Campylobacter, and Shigella

2018-current

Exposure

NO

20

AR_antibiotic_use30_4

Character

30

What antibiotics did (you/your child) take in the 30 days before {your/your
child's) illness began?

21

AR_antibiotic_use30_5

Character

30

What antibiotics did (you/your child) take in the 30 days before {your/your
child's) illness began?

22

AR_antibiotic_use30_6

Character

30

What antibiotics did (you/your child) take in the 30 days before {your/your
child's) illness began?

23

AR_antibiotic_use30_7

Character

30

What antibiotics did (you/your child) take in the 30 days before {your/your
child's) illness began?

24

AR_antibiotic_use30_8

Character

30

What antibiotics did (you/your child) take in the 30 days before {your/your
child's) illness began?

25

AR_comorb_abdominal

Character

10

In the 6 months before (your/your child's) illness began, did (you/your
child) have abdominal surgery (e.g., removal of appendix or gallbladder, or Yes; No; Unknown
any surgery of the stomach or large intestine)?

Site

Varies by site for Salmonella,
Campylobacter, and Shigella

2018-current

Exposure

NO

26

AR_comorb_cancer

Character

10

In the 6 months before (your/your child's) illness began, were (you/your
child) diagnosed or treated for cancer (including leukemia/lymphoma)?

Yes; No; Unknown

Site

Varies by site for Salmonella,
Campylobacter, and Shigella

2018-current

Exposure

NO

27

AR_comorb_diabetes

Character

10

In the 6 months before (your/your child's) illness began, were (you/your
child) diagnosed or treated for diabetes?

Yes; No; Unknown

Site

2018-current

Exposure

NO

28

AR_durationillness

Numeric

10

How many days were (you/your child) sick?

any number

Site

2018-current

Exposure

NO

Yes; No; Unknown

Site

2018-current

Exposure

NO

Text

Site

2018-current

Exposure

NO

Yes; No; Unknown

Site

2018-current

Exposure

NO

Yes; No; Unknown

Site

2018-current

Exposure

NO

Text

Site

Yes; No

Site

29

AR_HHtrav6mo

Character

10

30

AR_HHtrav6mo_country

Text Field

70

31

AR_hosp_icu

Character

10

32

AR_travel6mo

Character

10

33

AR_travel6mo_country

Text Field

70

34

Audit

Character

7

In the 6 months before (your/your child's) illness began, did any
member(s) of your household travel outside of the United States?
In the 6 months before (your/your child's) illness began, what countries did
the member(s) of your household visit?
During any part of the hospitalization, did you (your child) stay in an
Intensive Care Unit (ICU) or a Critical Care Unit (CCU)?
In the 6 months before (your/your child's) illness began, did (you/your
child) travel outside of the United States?
In the 6 months before (your/your child's) illness began, what countries did
(you/your child) visit?
Was case found during an audit?

35

BioId

Character

10

Was the pathogen identified by culture?

Yes; No; Unknown; Not Tested

Site

36

BloodyDiarr

Character

10

Did the case-patient have bloody diarrhea (self reported) during this
illness?

Yes; No; Unknown

37
38

County
CTNO2020

Character
Character

50
11

Case-patient's county of residence
2020 Census Tract Number

39

CultCdc

Character

30

What was the culture result at CDC? (Does not include confirmation of
isolates received.)

FINAL 10/12/2018

00000000000-99999999999
Positive;
Negative;
Unknown;
No bacterial growth;
Not tested
Positive;

Varies by site for Salmonella,
Campylobacter, and Shigella
Varies by site for Salmonella,
Campylobacter, and Shigella
Varies by site for Salmonella,
Campylobacter, and Shigella
Varies by site for Salmonella,
Campylobacter, and Shigella
Varies by site for Salmonella,
Campylobacter, and Shigella
Varies by site for Salmonella,
Campylobacter, and Shigella
Varies by site for Salmonella,
Campylobacter, and Shigella
Collect for all cases

2018-current

Exposure

NO

1996-current

Other

NO

Collect for all bacterial pathogens.
Prior to 2011, called 'StecBioId'.

1996-current

Culture-Independent
Testing

YES

Site

Collect actively for Campylobacter ;
passively for other pathogens.

2011-current

Clinical Information

YES

Site
Site

Collect for all cases
Collect for all cases, optional

1996-current
2022-current

Demographics
Demographics

YES
NO

Site

Collect for all cases

2011-current (Campy) ; 2018current (others)

Lab Information

YES

FoodNet Variable List (Site-transmitted variables)

Sent by Site or
Created at CDC

Comment

Year(s) for which variable is
available

Category

Included in standard
data requests?

Site

Collect for all cases

2011-current (Campy) ; 2018current (others)

Lab Information

YES

Site

Collect for all cases

2011-current (Campy) ; 2018current (others)

Lab Information

YES

Site

Collect actively for Campylobacter
cases; passively for other pathogens.

2011-current

Clinical Information

YES

Site
Site
Site
Site
Site
Site
Site

Collect for all cases
Collect for hospitalized cases
Collect for hospitalized cases
Collect for hospitalized cases
Collect for hospitalized cases
Collect for all cases
Collect for all cases

1996-current
1996-current
2008-current
1996-current
2008-current
1996-current
2009-current

Demographics
Hospitalization
Hospitalization
Hospitalization
Hospitalization
Other
Clinical Information

NO
YES
YES
YES
YES
NO
YES

mmddyy10. Date case-pateint's specimen was received in laboratory for initial testing

Site

Collect for all cases

1996-current

Lab Information

NO

mmddyy10. Date case report form was completed
mmddyy10. Case-patient's specimen collection date

Site
Site

Collect for all cases
Collect for all cases
Collect for cases that reported
international travel during incubation
period; if recently immigrated, leave
blank

1996-current
1996-current

Other
Lab Information

NO
YES

2004-current

Travel

YES

Variable Name

Format

Length

40

CultClinic

Character

30

41

CultSphl

Character

30

42

Diarrhea

Character

10

Did the case-patient have diarrhea (self-reported) during this illness?

43
44
45
46
47
48
49

DOB
DtAdmit
DtAdmit2
DtDisch
DtDisch2
DtEntered
DtOnset

Date
Date
Date
Date
Date
Date
Date

mmddyy10.
mmddyy10.
mmddyy10.
mmddyy10.
mmddyy10.
mmddyy10.
mmddyy10.

Case patient's date of birth
Date of first hospital admission for this illness
Date of hospital admission for second hospitalization for this illness
Date of first hospital discharge for this illness
Date of hospital discharge for second hospitalization for this illness
Date case was entered into site's database
Date that the case-patient’s symptoms first began for this illness

50

DtRcvd

Date

51
52

DtRptComp
DtSpec

Date
Date

53

DtUSDepart

Date

mmddyy10.

54

DtUSReturn

Date

mmddyy10. If case-patient traveled internationally, date of return to the U.S.

55

DxO157

Character

30

For possible E.coli cases: What was the result of specimen testing for
O157 by EIA or PCR at a clinical laboratory?

56

DxO157TestType

Character

100

Name of EIA or PCR test used

57

EforsNum

Character

6

CDC NORS outbreak ID number

58

Ethnicity

Character

1

Case-patient's ethnicity

59

Fever

Character

Description

Answers (Legal Values)

Negative;
Unknown;
No bacterial growth;
Not tested
Positive;
Negative;
What was the culture result at a state public health lab? (Does not include
Unknown;
confirmation of isolates received.)
No bacterial growth;
Not tested

What was the culture result at a clinical lab?

Yes; No; Unknown

If case-patient patient traveled internationally, date of departure from the
U.S.

Site

Positive;
Negative;
Not tested
Abbott Shiga Toxin Quik Chek;
Biofire Filmarray Gastrointestinal (GI);
Diatherix Gastrointestinal;
HealthTrackRX Gastrointestinal;
Luminex xTag Gastrointestinal Pathogens;
Meridian ImmunoCard STAT! E. coli O157 Plus;
Meridian ImmunoCard STAT! EHEC;
Meridian Premier EHEC;
Metametrix;
Lab-developed test;
Principle DX Gastro-AS;
Other
1-999999;
888888='multi-state outbreak with exposure in multiple states'
999999='multi-state outbreak with a single exposure outside of the FoodNet catchment area'
H (Hispanic), N (Non-Hispanic), U (Unknown)

Site

Collect for cases that reported
international travel during incubation
period; if recently immigrated, enter
as date arrived to US

2004-current

Travel

YES

Site

Collect for E.coli cases

2014-current

Pathogen-specific
(E.coli)

YES

Site

Collect for E.coli cases

2014-current

Pathogen-specific
(E.coli)

YES

Site

Collect for cases that are part of a
recognized outbreak

2004-current

Outbreak

YES

Site

Collect for all cases

1996-current

Demographics

YES

2011-current

Clinical Information

YES

10

Did the case-patient have fever (self-reported) during this illness?

Yes; No; Unknown

Site

Collect actively for Campylobacter ;
passively for other pathogens.

Site

Collect for Shigella cases,
optional for other pathogens

2019-current

Demographics

NO

Site

Collect for all cases

1996-current

Hospitalization

YES

60

Homeless

Character

7

In the 7 days before illness, did the case-patient experience homelessness?
This includes staying in a shelter or car, building, or other structure not
intended for housing. (This does not include staying with friends or family, Yes; No; Unknown
correctional facilities, care or nursing facilities, single room occupancy, or
other transitional housing.)

61

Hospital

Character

7

Was case-patient hospitalized within (+/-) 7 days of specimen collection?

62

HospTrans

Character

7

If case-patient was hospitalized, was s/he transferred to another hospital?

Yes; No; Unknown

Site

Collect for hospitalized cases

1996-current

Hospitalization

YES

63

HUS

Character

7

Did case patient have a diagnosis of HUS?

Yes; No; Unknown

Site

Collect for E.coli cases

2009-current

Clinical Information

YES

FINAL 10/12/2018

Yes; No; Unknown

FoodNet Variable List, (Site-transmitted variables)

Variable Name

Format

Length

Immigrate

Character

7

64

Description
Did case-patient immigrate to the U.S.? (within 30 days of onset for
Salmonella Typhi, Paratyphi & Listeria, 14 days for Cyclospora, and 7
days for all other pathogens)

Answers (Legal Values)

Yes; No; Unknown

Sent by Site or
Created at CDC

Comment

Year(s) for which variable is
available

Category

Included in standard
data requests?

Site

Collect for all cases

2008-current

Travel

YES

Site

Collect for all cases

2008-current

Other

YES

Site
Site
Site

Collect for all cases
Collect for all cases
Collect for all cases

1996-current
1996-current
1996-current

Lab Information
Lab Information
ID Field

NO
NO
NO

Site

Collect for all pathogens for which
culture-independent results are
available.

2011-current

Culture-Independent
Testing

YES

Site

Collect for all pathogens for which
culture-independent results are
available.

2011-current

Culture-Independent
Testing

YES

Site

Collect for all pathogens for which
culture-independent results are
available.

2011-current

Culture-Independent
Testing

YES

Site

Collect for all pathogens for which
culture-independent results are
available.

2011-current

Culture-Independent
Testing

YES

Site

Collect for all pathogens for which
culture-independent results are
available.

2011-current

Culture-Independent
Testing

YES

2004-current

Outbreak

YES

2008-current

Outbreak

NO

2008-current

Outbreak

YES

74

Outbreak

Character

7

Was the case-patient interviewed by public health (i.e. state or local health
Yes; No; Unknown
department or FoodNet staff)?
Name of submitting laboratory
Local aliquot identification number
Varies by state
Case-patient's medical record number
Varies by state
Stx1;
Stx2;
For possible E.coli cases: What was the result of specimen testing for
Stx1&2;
Shiga toxin using another test at the CDC?
Stx Undiff;
Negative;
Not Tested
Positive
For other pathogens: What was the result of specimen testing using
Negative
another test at CDC?
Indeterminate
Not tested
Stx1;
Stx2;
For possible E.coli cases: What was the result of specimen testing for
Stx1&2;
Shiga toxin using another test at a clinical laboratory?
Stx Undiff;
Negative;
Not Tested
Positive
For other pathogens: What was the result of specimen testing using another Negative
test at a clinical laboratory?
Indeterminate
Not tested
Autoflourescence
Beckman Walkaway System
Stained Wet Mount;
Microscopy Unspecified
Modified Acid-Fast
Name of other test used at a clinical laboratory
Modified Safranin Stain
Wet Mount
Vero Cell Asay;
Other;
Unknown
Stx1;
Stx2;
For possible E.coli cases: What was the result of specimen testing for
Stx1&2;
Shiga toxin using another test at a state public health laboratory?
Stx Undiff;
Negative;
Not Tested
Positive
For other pathogens: What was the result of specimen testing using another Negative
test at a state public health laboratory?
Indeterminate
Not tested
Autoflourescence
Beckman Walkaway System
Stained Wet Mount;
Microscopy Unspecified
For other pathogens: Name of other test used at a state public health
Modified Acid-Fast
laboratory
Modified Safranin Stain
Wet Mount;
Vero Cell Asay;
Other;
Unknown
Was the case-patient part of a recognized outbreak?
Yes; No

75

OutbrkStID

Character

30

State outbreak identification number

Varies by state

Site

76

OutbrkType

Character

50

Type of outbreak that the case-patient was part of

Foodborne; Waterborne; Animal contact; Person-to-person; Environmental contamination other than
food/water; Indeterminate; Other; Unknown

Site

65

Interview

Character

7

66
67
68

LabName
LabNum
LocalID

Character
Character
Character

25
30
16

69

OtherCdcTest

Character

30

70

OtherClinicTest

Character

30

71

OtherClinicTestType

Character

100

72

OtherSphlTest

Character

30

73

OtherSphlTestType

Character

100

FINAL 10/12/2018

Site

Collect for all cases
Collect if case is part of a recognized
outbreak
Collect if case is part of a recognized
outbreak

FoodNet Variable List (Site-transmitted variables)

Variable Name

Format

Length

77

Outcome

Character

7

78

OutFetal

Character

40

79

Pathogen

Character

40

80

PatID

Character

30

81

PcrCdc

Character

30

82

PcrClinic

Character

30

83

PcrClinicTestType

Character

100

FINAL 10/12/2018

Description

Answers (Legal Values)

Case-patient's outcome (assessed for non-hospitalized cases within 7 days
Alive; Dead; Unknown
of specimen collection date and hospitalized cases at hospital discharge)
Still pregnant;
If Listeria case was pregnancy-associated, what was the outcome of the
Fetal death;
pregnancy? Note: fetal death includes miscarriage or stillbirth; delivery is a
Delivery
live birth.
Unknown;
Campylobacter;
Cyclospora;
STEC;
Listeria;
Name of bacterial pathogen identified from the case-patient’s specimen
Salmonella;
Shigella;
Vibrio;
Yersinia;
Unique ID for case-patient's infection
Varies by state
Stx1;
Stx2;
For possible E. coli cases: What was the result of specimen testing for
Stx1&2;
Shiga toxin using PCR at CDC?
Stx Undiff;
Negative;
Not Tested
Vibrios
V cholerae
For Vibrio , what was the result of specimen testing using PCR at CDC?
V parahaemolyticus
(where goal of testing is primary detection not subtyping or speciation)
Vibrios&V cholerae
Negative
Not Tested
For other pathogens: What was the result of specimen testing for diagnosis Positive;
using PCR at CDC? (Do not enter PCR results if PCR was performed for Negative;
speciation or subtyping).
Not tested
Stx1;
Stx2;
For possible E. coli cases: What was the result of specimen testing for
Stx1&2;
Shiga toxin using PCR at a clincal laboratory?
Stx Undiff;
Negative;
Not Tested
For Campylobacter, Cyclospora, Salmonella, Shigella, Yersinia : What Positive;
was the result of specimen testing using PCR at a clinical laboratory?
Negative;
(where goal of testing is primary detection not subtyping or speciation)
Not tested
Vibrios
V cholerae
For Vibrio , what was the result of specimen testing using PCR at a clinical
V parahaemolyticus
laboratory? (where goal of testing is primary detection not subtyping or
Vibrios&V cholerae
speciation)
Negative
Not Tested
For specimens that were culture-confirmed Shigella and Shiga toxinShigella /Stx undiff
positive by PCR: What was the result of specimen testing using PCR at a
Shigella /Stx1
clinical laboratory? (For specimens that were not culture-confirmed or
Shigella /Stx2
were only positive for Shigella , indicate "positive" under Shigella section
Shigella /Stx1&2
above)
BioCode Gastrointestinal Pathogen Panel (GPP);
Biofire Filmarray Gastrointestinal (GI);
Biofire Filmarray Meningitis/Encephalitis (ME);
Biofire Filmarray Blood Culture Identification (BCID);
Biofire Filmarray Blood Culture Identification 2 (BCID2);
BD Max Enteric Bacterial;
BD Max Extended Enteric Bacterial;
Diatherix Gastrointestinal;
Genmark E Plex BCID;
Great Basin Scientific Stool;
Name of PCR assay used at a clinical lab
HealthTrackRX Gastrointestinal;
Hologic Prodesse ProGastro SSCS;
Karius Test;
Luminex Gram-Positive Blood Culture;
Luminex Verigene Enteric Pathogens;

Sent by Site or
Created at CDC

Comment

Year(s) for which variable is
available

Category

Included in standard
data requests?

Site

Collect for all cases

1996-current

Clinical Information

YES

Site

Collect for Listeria cases

1996-current

Pathogen-specific
(Listeria)

YES

Site

Collect for all cases. Prior to 2011,
called 'Isolate'.

1996-current

Lab Information

YES

Site

Collect for all cases

1996-current

ID field

NO

Site

Collect for all pathogens for which
culture-independent results are
available.

2009-current

Culture-Independent
Testing

YES

Site

Collect for all pathogens for which
culture-independent results are
available.

2010-current

Culture-Independent
Testing

YES

Site

Collect for all pathogens detected by
PCR in a clinical lab

2011-current

Culture-Independent
Testing

YES

FoodNet Variable List (Site-transmitted variables)

Variable Name

Format

Length

Description

Answers (Legal Values)

84

PcrSphl

Character

30

85

PcrSphlTestType

Character

100

86

PersonID

Character

30

Luminex xTag Gastrointestinal Pathogens;
Medical Diagnostics;
Principle DX Gastro-AS;
Vikor Scientific Gastro-ID;
Lab-developed test;
Unknown
Stx1;
Stx2;
For possible E. coli cases: What was the result of specimen testing for
Stx1&2;
Shiga toxin using PCR at a state public health laboratory?
Stx Undiff;
Negative;
Not Tested
For other pathogens: What was the result of specimen testing for diagnosis Positive
using PCR at the state public health laboratory? (Do not enter PCR results Negative
if PCR was performed for speciation or subtyping).
Not tested
Vibrios
V cholerae
For Vibrio , what was the result of specimen testing using PCR at a state
V parahaemolyticus
public health laboratory? (where goal of testing is primary detection not
Vibrios&V cholerae
subtyping or speciation)
Negative
Not Tested
For specimens that were culture-confirmed Shigella and Shiga toxinShigella /Stx undiff
positive by PCR: What was the result of specimen testing using PCR at a
Shigella /Stx1
clinical laboratory? (For specimens that were not culture-confirmed or
Shigella /Stx2
were only positive for Shigella , indicate "positive" under Shigella section
Shigella /Stx1&2
above)
BioCode Gastrointestinal Pathogen Panel (GPP);
Biofire Filmarray Gastrointestinal (GI);
Biofire Filmarray Meningitis/Encephalitis (ME);
Biofire Filmarray Blood Culture Identification (BCID);
Biofire Filmarray Blood Culture Identification 2 (BCID2);
BD Max Enteric Bacterial;
BD Max Extended Enteric Bacterial;
Diatherix Gastrointestinal;
Genmark E Plex BCID;
Great Basin Scientific Stool;
Name of PCR assay used at a state public health lab
HealthTrackRX Gastrointestinal;
Hologic Prodesse ProGastro SSCS;
Karius Test;
Luminex Gram-Positive Blood Culture;
Luminex Verigene Enteric Pathogens;
Luminex xTag Gastrointestinal Pathogens;
Medical Diagnostics;
Principle DX Gastro-AS;
Vikor Scientific Gastro-ID;
Lab-developed test;
Unknown
Identification number for person or patient
Varies by state

87

Pregnant

Character

7

Is this Listeria case pregnancy-associated?

Yes; No; Unknown
A (Asian);
B (Black);
I (American Indian or Alaskan Native);
M (Multi-Racial);
O (Other);
P (Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian);
W (White);
U (Unknown)
Varies by state
Yes; No; Unknown

88

Race

Character

1

Case-patient's race

89
90

ResultID
RptComp

Character
Character

30
7

Unique identifier for laboratory result
Is all of the information for this case complete?

91

SentCDC

Character

7

Was specimen or isolate forwarded to CDC or testing or confirmation OR
Yes; No; Unknown
was there a request for analysis of sequence data to CDC?
For Campylobacter: n/a.
For Listeria : 1; 1/2a; 1/2b; 1/2c; 3a; 3b; 3c; 4; 4b; Untypeable; Unknown
For Salmonella : See Kaufmann-White scheme

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Sent by Site or
Created at CDC

Comment

Year(s) for which variable is
available

Category

Included in standard
data requests?

Site

Collect for all pathogens for which
culture-independent results are
available.

2009-current

Culture-Independent
Testing

YES

Site

Collect for all pathogens detected by
PCR in a state public health lab

2015-current

Culture-Independent
Testing

YES

Site

Collect for all cases

2008-current

Site

Collect for Listeria cases

1996-current

Site

Collect for all cases

1996-current

Demographics

YES

Site
Site

Collect for all cases
Collect for all cases

2008-current
1996-current

ID field
Other

NO
YES

Site

Collect for all cases

2009-current

Lab Information

YES

ID field
Pathogen-specific
(Listeria)

NO
YES

FoodNet Variable List (Site-transmitted variables)

Variable Name

Format

Length

92

SeroSite

Character

100

93

Sex

Character

1

Description
Serotype/species of pathogen identified by culture, submitted by site

Case-patient's sex

Answers (Legal Values)
For Shigella : boydii; dysenteria;, flexneri; sonnei
For Vibrio : alginolyticus; cholerae; cincinnatiensis; damsela; fluvialis; furnissii; harveyi; hollisae;
metschnikovi; mimicus; parahaemolyticus; vulnificus; Unknown
For Yersinia : ldovae; bercovieri;enterocolitica; frederiksenii; intermedia; kristensenii; mollaretii;
pseudotuberculosis; rohdei; ruckeri; Unknown.
M (Male); F (Female); U (Unknown)

Sent by Site or
Created at CDC

Comment

Year(s) for which variable is
available

Category

Included in standard
data requests?

Site

Collect for Salmonella, Listeria,
Shigella, Vibrio, Yersinia

1996-current

Subtyping Information

NO

Site

Collect for all cases

1996-current

Demographics

YES

Site

Collect for all cases

1996-current

ID field

NO

Site

Collect for all cases for which the
isolate was sent to a state public
health lab

1996-current

Lab Information

NO

Site

Collect for all cases. If specimen
source is something other than listed
in legal values, please specify. Do not
code as 'other'.

1996-current

Lab Information

NO

Site

Collect for all cases

1996-current

Collect for E.coli cases

1996-current

Demographics
Pathogen-specific
(E.coli)

YES

Site

Site

Collect for E.coli cases

1996-current

Pathogen-specific
(E.coli)

NO

California – CDA2, CDA201, CDA20101, CDA20102, CDA20103, CDA202, CDA203, CDA6;

94

SiteID

Character

10

Site identification number

95

SLabsID

Character

30

State lab identification number

96

Colorado – CDCO;
Connecticut – CDA5,
GA GOA – CDGE;
GA MSA – CDA1, CDA101;
Maryland – CDE1;
Minnesota – CDMN;
New Mexico – CDNM;
New York – CDNF;
Oregon – CDOR;
Tennessee – CDTN
Varies by state
Abscess;
Amniotic fluid;
Blood;
Bone;
CSF;
Ear;
Gall bladder;
Genitals;
Joint;
Lung;
Peritoneal fluid;
Placenta;
Rectal swab;
Sputum;
Stool;
Urine;
Wound;
Unknown
CA; CO; CT; GA; MD; MN; NM; NY; OR; TN
1-99
999
1-999
‘555'=not O157, O antigen pending or at CDC
‘666'=not O157, O antigen unknown
’777'=not O157, O antigen unknown
‘888'=O antigen not tested
'999'=O antigen rough

60

Case patient's specimen collection source

Character

2

Case patient's state of residence

Character

30

If E. coli , what was the H-antigen number for the isolate?

StecOAg

Character

30

If E. coli, what was the O-antigen number for the isolate?

StecStx

Character

40

Was E. coli isolate Shiga toxin-producing?

Yes; No; Unknown

Site

Collect for E.coli cases

1996-current

Pathogen-specific
(E.coli)

NO

Yes; No; Unknown

Site

Collect for all cases

1996-current

Lab Information

YES

List country, or countries, visited

Site

Collect for cases that reported
international travel during incubation
period

2004-current

Travel

YES

2004-current

Travel

YES

SpecSite

Character

97

State

98

StecHAg

99

100

NO

101

StLabRcvd

Character

7

Was the isolate sent to a state public health laboratory? (Answer 'Yes' if it
was sent to any state lab, even if it was sent to a lab outside of the case's
state of residence)

102

TravelDest

Text Field

70

If case-patient traveled internationally, to where did they travel?

103

TravelInt

Character

7

Did the case patient travel internationally? (within 30 days of onset for
Salmonella Typhi, Paratyphi & Listeria , 14 days for Cyclospora , and 7 Yes; No; Unknown
days for all other pathogens)

Site

Collect for all cases

104

WGS_ID

Character

100

WGS ID Number

Varies by state: from pulsenet or NCBI

Site

Collect for all cases that were WGS

2018-current

Lab Information

NO

105

Zipcode

Character

10

Case-patient's zipcode

5 digit zipcode; 5 digit plus 4, if available.

Site

Collect for all cases

1996-current

Demographics

NO

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