FN200.6 FN200.1-200.8_FoodNet Variable List_2026

[NCEZID] Emerging Infections Program

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FoodNet Variable List, 2024_ (SHIGELLA)

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Site-transmitted
CDC-derived


Sheet 1: Site-transmitted


Variable Name Description Answers (Legal Values) Year(s) for which variable is available Category Included in standard data requests?
1 AgClinic 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? Stx1 2009-current Culture-Independent Testing YES
Stx2
Stx1&2
Stx Undiff
Negative
Not Tested
For other pathogens: What was the result of specimen testing using an antigen-based test (e.g., EIA or lateral flow) at a clinical laboratory?
Positive
Negative
Indeterminate
Not Tested
2 AgClinicTestType For possible E.coli cases: Name of antigen-based test used at clinical laboratory Abbott Shiga Toxin Quik Chek 2011-current Culture-Independent Testing YES
Denka Seiken VTEC Screen
Lab-developed test
Merck Duopath STEC Rapid Test
Meridian Curian Shiga Toxin
Meridian ImmunoCard STAT! E. coli O157 Plus
Meridian ImmunoCard STAT! EHEC
Meridian Premier EHEC
Remel ProSpecT STEC
Techlab Shiga Toxin Quik Chek
For possible Campylobactercases: Name of antigen-based test used at clinical laboratory Abbott Campylobacter Quik Chek
Meridian Curian Campy
Meridian ImmunoCard STAT! CAMPY
Meridian Premier CAMPY
Remel ProSpecT Campylobacter
Remel Xpect Campylobacter
Techlab Campylobacter Quik Chek
For other pathogens: Name of antigen-based test used at clinical laboratory Other
Unknown
3 AgeMnth Age of case-patient in months if patient is <1yr 1-11 1996-current Demographics NO
4 AgeYr Age of case-patient in years 1-105 1996-current Demographics NO
5 AgSphl 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 state public health laboratory? Stx1 2009-current Culture-Independent Testing YES
Stx2
Stx1&2
Stx Undiff
Negative
Not Tested
For other pathogens: What was the result of specimen testing using an antigen-based test (e.g., EIA or lateral flow) at a state public health laboratory? Positive
Negative
Indeterminate
Not tested
6 AgSphlTestType For possible E.coli cases: Name of antigen-based test used at state public health laboratory Abbott Shiga Toxin Quik Chek 2011-current Culture-Independent Testing YES
Denka Seiken VTEC Screen
Merck Duopath STEC Rapid Test
Meridian Curian Shiga Toxin
Meridian ImmunoCard STAT! E. coli O157 Plus
Meridian ImmunoCard STAT! EHEC
Meridian Premier EHEC
Remel ProSpecT STEC
Techlab Shiga Toxin Quik Chek
For possible Campylobacter cases: Name of antigen-based test used at state public health laboratory Abbott Campylobacter Quik Chek
Meridian Curian Campy
Meridian ImmunoCard STAT! CAMPY
Meridian Premier CAMPY
Remel ProSpecT Campylobacter
Remel Xpect Campylobacter
Techlab Campylobacter Quik Chek
For other pathogens: Name of antigen-based test used at state public health laboratory Other
Unknown
7 AR_antibiotic_use Did (you/your child) take antibiotics for this illness? Yes; No; Unknown 2018-current Exposure NO
8 AR_antibiotic_use_1 What antibiotics did (you/your child) take for this illness? 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
2018-current Exposure NO
9 AR_antibiotic_use_2 What antibiotics did (you/your child) take for this illness? 2018-current Exposure NO
10 AR_antibiotic_use_3 What antibiotics did (you/your child) take for this illness? 2018-current Exposure NO
11 AR_antibiotic_use_4 What antibiotics did (you/your child) take for this illness? 2018-current Exposure NO
12 AR_antibiotic_use_5 What antibiotics did (you/your child) take for this illness? 2018-current Exposure NO
13 AR_antibiotic_use_6 What antibiotics did (you/your child) take for this illness? 2018-current Exposure NO
14 AR_antibiotic_use_7 What antibiotics did (you/your child) take for this illness? 2018-current Exposure NO
15 AR_antibiotic_use_8 What antibiotics did (you/your child) take for this illness? 2018-current Exposure NO
16 AR_antibiotic_use30 In the 30 days before (your/your child’s) illness began, did (you/your child) take any antibiotics? Yes; No; Unknown 2018-current Exposure NO
17 AR_antibiotic_use30_1 What antibiotics did (you/your child) take in the 30 days before (your/your child's) illness began? 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
2018-current Exposure NO
18 AR_antibiotic_use30_2 What antibiotics did (you/your child) take in the 30 days before (your/your child's) illness began? 2018-current Exposure NO
19 AR_antibiotic_use30_3 What antibiotics did (you/your child) take in the 30 days before (your/your child's) illness began? 2018-current Exposure NO
20 AR_antibiotic_use30_4 What antibiotics did (you/your child) take in the 30 days before (your/your child's) illness began? 2018-current Exposure NO
21 AR_antibiotic_use30_5 What antibiotics did (you/your child) take in the 30 days before (your/your child's) illness began? 2018-current Exposure NO
22 AR_antibiotic_use30_6 What antibiotics did (you/your child) take in the 30 days before (your/your child's) illness began? 2018-current Exposure NO
23 AR_antibiotic_use30_7 What antibiotics did (you/your child) take in the 30 days before (your/your child's) illness began? 2018-current Exposure NO
24 AR_antibiotic_use30_8 What antibiotics did (you/your child) take in the 30 days before (your/your child's) illness began? 2018-current Exposure NO
25 AR_comorb_abdominal 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 any surgery of the stomach or large intestine)? Yes; No; Unknown 2018-current Exposure NO
26 AR_comorb_cancer 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 2018-current Exposure NO
27 AR_comorb_diabetes In the 6 months before (your/your child's) illness began, were (you/your child) diagnosed or treated for diabetes? Yes; No; Unknown 2018-current Exposure NO
28 AR_durationillness How many days were (you/your child) sick? Any number 2018-current Exposure NO
29 AR_HHtrav6mo In the 6 months before (your/your child's) illness began, did any member(s) of your household travel outside of the United States? Yes; No; Unknown 2018-current Exposure NO
30 AR_HHtrav6mo_country In the 6 months before (your/your child's) illness began, what countries did the member(s) of your household visit? Text 2018-current Exposure NO
31 AR_hosp_icu During any part of the hospitalization, did you (your child) stay in an Intensive Care Unit (ICU) or a Critical Care Unit (CCU)? Yes; No; Unknown 2018-current Exposure NO
32 AR_travel6mo In the 6 months before (your/your child's) illness began, did (you/your child) travel outside of the United States? Yes; No; Unknown 2018-current Exposure NO
33 AR_travel6mo_country In the 6 months before (your/your child's) illness began, what countries did (you/your child) visit? Text 2018-current Exposure NO
34 Audit Was case found during an audit? Yes; No 1996-current Other NO
35 BioId Was the pathogen identified by culture? Yes; No; Unknown; Not Tested 1996-current Lab Information NO
36 BloodyDiarr Did the case-patient have bloody diarrhea (self reported) during this illness? Yes; No; Unknown 2011-current Symptoms YES
37 County Case-patient's county of residence
1996-current Demographics YES
38 CTNO2020 2020 Census Tract Number 00000000000-99999999999 2022-current Demographics NO
39 CultCdc What was the culture result at CDC? (Does not include confirmation of isolates received.) Positive 2011-current (Campy);
2018-current (others)
Lab Information NO
Negative
Unknown
No bacterial growth
Not tested
40 CultClinic What was the culture result at a clinical lab? Positive 2011-current (Campy);
2018-current (others)
Lab Information NO
Negative
Unknown
No bacterial growth
Not tested
41 CultSphl What was the culture result at a state public health lab? (Does not include confirmation of isolates received.) Positive 2011-current (Campy);
2018-current (others)
Lab Information NO
Negative
Unknown
No bacterial growth
Not tested
42 Diarrhea Did the case-patient have diarrhea (self-reported) during this illness? Yes; No; Unknown 2011-current Symptoms YES
43 DOB Case patient's date of birth
1996-current Demographics NO
44 DtAdmit Date of first hospital admission for this illness
1996-current Hospitalization YES
45 DtAdmit2 Date of hospital admission for second hospitalization for this illness
2008-current Hospitalization YES
46 DtDisch Date of first hospital discharge for this illness
1996-current Hospitalization YES
47 DtDisch2 Date of hospital discharge for second hospitalization for this illness
2008-current Hospitalization YES
48 DtEntered Date case was entered into site's database
1996-current Other NO
49 DtOnset Date that the case-patient’s symptoms first began for this illness
2009-current Symptoms YES
50 DtRcvd Date case-pateint's specimen was received in laboratory for initial testing
1996-current Lab Information NO
51 DtRptComp Date case report form was completed
1996-current Other NO
52 DtSpec Case-patient's specimen collection date
1996-current Lab Information YES
53 DtUSDepart If case-patient patient traveled internationally, date of departure from the U.S.
2004-current Travel YES
54 DtUSReturn If case-patient traveled internationally, date of return to the U.S.
2004-current Travel YES
55 DxO157 For possible E.coli cases: What was the result of specimen testing for O157 by EIA or PCR at a clinical laboratory? Positive 2014-current Pathogen-specific (E.coli) NO
Negative
Not tested
56 DxO157TestType Name of EIA or PCR test used BioCode Gastrointestinal Pathogen Panel (GPP) 2014-current Pathogen-specific (E.coli) NO
Biofire Filmarray Gastrointestinal (GI)
Diatherix Gastrointestinal
Great Basin Scientific Stool
HealthTrackRX Gastrointestinal
Luminex xTag Gastrointestinal Pathogens
Medical Diagnostics
Meridian ImmunoCard STAT! E. coli O157 Plus
Lab-developed test
Principle Diagnostics Gastro-AS
Other
57 EforsNum CDC NORS outbreak ID number 1-999999 2004-current Outbreak NO
888888='multi-state outbreak with exposure in multiple states'
999999='multi-state outbreak with a single exposure outside of the FoodNet catchment area'
58 Ethnicity Case-patient's ethnicity H (Hispanic); N (Non-Hispanic); U (Unknown) 1996-current Demographics YES
59 Fever Did the case-patient have fever (self-reported) during this illness? Yes; No; Unknown 2011-current Symptoms YES
60 Homeless 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, correctional facilities, care or nursing facilities, single room occupancy, or other transitional housing.) Yes; No; Unknown 2019-current Demographics NO
61 Hospital Was case-patient hospitalized within (+/-) 7 days of specimen collection? Yes; No; Unknown 1996-current Hospitalization YES
62 HospTrans If case-patient was hospitalized, was s/he transferred to another hospital? Yes; No; Unknown 1996-current Hospitalization YES
63 HUS Did case patient have a diagnosis of HUS? Yes; No; Unknown 2009-current Clinical Information; Pathogen-specific (STEC) YES
64 Immigrate 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) Yes; No; Unknown 2008-current Travel NO
65 Interview Was the case-patient interviewed by public health (i.e., state or local health department or FoodNet staff)? Yes; No; Unknown 2008-current Other NO
66 LabName Name of submitting laboratory
1996-current Lab Information NO
67 LabNum Local aliquot identification number Varies by state 1996-current Lab Information NO
68 LocalID Case-patient's medical record number Varies by state 1996-current ID Field NO
69 OtherCdcTest For possible E.coli cases: What was the result of specimen testing for Shiga toxin using another test at CDC? Stx1 2011-current Culture-Independent Testing YES
Stx2
Stx1&2
Stx Undiff
Negative
Not Tested
For other pathogens: What was the result of specimen testing using another test at CDC? Positive
Negative
Indeterminate
Not tested
70 OtherClinicTest For possible E.coli cases: What was the result of specimen testing for Shiga toxin using another test at a clinical laboratory? Stx1 2011-current Culture-Independent Testing YES
Stx2
Stx1&2
Stx Undiff
Negative
Not Tested
For other pathogens: What was the result of specimen testing using another test at a clinical laboratory? Positive
Negative
Indeterminate
Not tested
71 OtherClinicTestType Name of other test used at a clinical laboratory Autoflourescence 2011-current Culture-Independent Testing YES
Beckman Walkaway System
Stained Wet Mount
Microscopy Unspecified
Modified Acid-Fast
Modified Safranin Stain
Wet Mount
Vero Cell Asay
Other
Unknown
72 OtherSphlTest For possible E.coli cases: What was the result of specimen testing for Shiga toxin using another test at a state public health laboratory? Stx1 2011-current Culture-Independent Testing YES
Stx2
Stx1&2
Stx Undiff
Negative
Not Tested
For other pathogens: What was the result of specimen testing using another test at a state public health laboratory? Positive
Negative
Indeterminate
Not tested
73 OtherSphlTestType Name of other test used at a state public health laboratory Autoflourescence 2011-current Culture-Independent Testing YES
Beckman Walkaway System
Stained Wet Mount
Microscopy Unspecified
Modified Acid-Fast
Modified Safranin Stain
Wet Mount
Vero Cell Asay
Other
Unknown
74 Outbreak Was the case-patient part of a recognized outbreak? Yes; No 2004-current Outbreak YES
75 OutbrkStID State outbreak identification number Varies by state 2008-current Outbreak NO
76 OutbrkType Type of outbreak that the case-patient was part of Animal Contact 2008-current Outbreak YES
Environmental contamination other than food/water
Foodborne
Person-to-person
Waterborne
Indeterminate
Other
Unknown
77 Outcome Case-patient's outcome (assessed for non-hospitalized cases within 7 days of specimen collection date and hospitalized cases at hospital discharge) Alive
Dead
Unknown
1996-current Clinical Information YES
78 OutFetal If Listeria case was pregnancy-associated, what was the outcome of the pregnancy? Note: fetal death includes miscarriage or stillbirth; delivery is a live birth. Still pregnant 1996-current Pathogen-specific (Listeria) YES
Fetal death
Delivery
Unknown
79 Pathogen Name of pathogen identified from the case-patient’s specimen Campylobacter 1996-current Lab Information YES
Cyclospora
STEC
Listeria
Salmonella
Shigella
Vibrio
Yersinia
80 PatID Unique ID for case-patient's infection Varies by state 1996-current ID field NO
81 PcrCdc For possible E. coli cases: What was the result of specimen testing for Shiga toxin using PCR at CDC? Stx1 2009-current Culture-Independent Testing YES
Stx2
Stx1&2
Stx Undiff
Negative
Not Tested
For Vibrio, what was the result of specimen testing using PCR at CDC? (where goal of testing is primary detection, not subtyping or speciation) Vibrios
V cholerae
V parahaemolyticus
Vibrios&V cholerae
Negative
Not Tested
For other pathogens: What was the result of specimen testing for diagnosis using PCR at CDC? (where goal of testing is primary detection, not subtyping or speciation) Positive
Negative
Not tested
82 PcrClinic For possible E. coli cases: What was the result of specimen testing for Shiga toxin using PCR at a clincal laboratory? Stx1 2010-current Culture-Independent Testing YES
Stx2
Stx1&2
Stx Undiff
Negative
Not Tested
For specimens that were culture-confirmed Shigella and Shiga toxin-positive by PCR: What was the result of specimen testing using PCR at a clinical laboratory? (For specimens that were not culture-confirmed or were only positive for Shigella, indicate "positive" under Shigella section above) Shigella/Stx undiff
Shigella/Stx1
Shigella/Stx2
Shigella/Stx1&2
For Vibrio, what was the result of specimen testing using PCR at a clinical laboratory? (where goal of testing is primary detection, not subtyping or speciation) Vibrios
V cholerae
V parahaemolyticus
Vibrios&V cholerae
Negative
Not Tested
For other pathogens: What was the result of specimen testing using PCR at a clinical laboratory? (where goal of testing is primary detection, not subtyping or speciation) Positive
Negative
Not tested
83 PcrClinicTestType Name of PCR assay used at a clinical lab BioCode Gastrointestinal Pathogen Panel (GPP) 2012-current Culture-Independent Testing YES
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
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
QIAstat-DX Gastrointestinal Panel 2
Vikor Scientific Gastro-ID
Lab-developed test
Unknown
84 PcrSphl For possible E. coli cases: What was the result of specimen testing for Shiga toxin using PCR at a state public health laboratory? Stx1 2009-current Culture-Independent Testing YES
Stx2
Stx1&2
Stx Undiff
Negative
Not Tested
For specimens that were culture-confirmed Shigella and Shiga toxin-positive by PCR: What was the result of specimen testing using PCR at a state public health laboratory? (For specimens that were not culture-confirmed or were only positive for Shigella, indicate "positive" under Shigella section above) Shigella/Stx undiff
Shigella/Stx1
Shigella/Stx2
Shigella/Stx1&2
For Vibrio, what was the result of specimen testing using PCR at a state public health laboratory? (where goal of testing is primary detection, not subtyping or speciation) Vibrios
V cholerae
V parahaemolyticus
Vibrios&V cholerae
Negative
Not Tested
For other pathogens: What was the result of specimen testing using PCR at a state public health laboratory? (where goal of testing is primary detection, not subtyping or speciation) Positive
Negative
Not tested
85 PcrSphlTestType Name of PCR assay used at a state public health lab BioCode Gastrointestinal Pathogen Panel (GPP) 2012-current Culture-Independent Testing YES
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
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
QIAstat-DX Gastrointestinal Panel 2
Vikor Scientific Gastro-ID
Lab-developed test
Unknown
86 PersonID Identification number for person or patient Varies by state 2008-current ID field NO
87 Pregnant Is this Listeria case pregnancy-associated? Yes; No; Unknown 1996-current Pathogen-specific (Listeria) YES
88 Race Case-patient's race A (Asian) 1996-current Demographics YES
B (Black)
I (American Indian or Alaska Native)
M (Multi-Racial)
O (Other)
P (Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian)
W (White)
U (Unknown)
89 ResultID Unique identifier for laboratory result Varies by state 2008-current ID field NO
90 RptComp Is all of the information for this case complete? Yes; No; Unknown 1996-current Other NO
91 SentCDC Was specimen or isolate forwarded to CDC for testing or confirmation OR was there a request for analysis of sequence data to CDC? Yes; No; Unknown 2009-current Lab Information NO
92 SeroSite Serotype/species of pathogen identified by culture, submitted by site For Campylobacter: jejuni; jejuni subsp jejuni; jejuni subsp. doylei; coli; ,lari; lari subsp. concheus; lari subsp. lari; upsaliensis;,helveticus; fetus; fetus subsp fetus; fetus subsp venerealis;hyointestinalis; hyointestinalis subsp. hyointestinalis; hyointestinalis subsp. lawsonii; sputorum; sputorum bv sputorum; sputorum bv paraureolyticus; lanienae; mucosalis;insulaenigrae; concisus; curvus; rectus; showae;gracilis; canadenesis; peloridis;avium; cuniculorum; hominis; ureolyticus; Unknown; 1996-current Subtyping Information NO
For Listeria: 1; 1/2a; 1/2b; 1/2c; 3a; 3b; 3c; 4; 4b; Untypeable; Unknown
For Salmonella: See Kaufmann-White scheme
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.
93 Sex Case-patient's sex M (Male); F (Female); U (Unknown) 1996-current Demographics YES
94 SiteID Site identification number California – CDA2, CDA201, CDA20101, CDA20102, CDA20103, CDA202, CDA203, CDA6 1996-current ID field NO
Colorado – CDCO, COEX
Connecticut – CDA5
Georgia GOA – CDGE
Georgia MSA – CDA1, CDA101
Maryland – CDE1
Minnesota – CDMN
New Mexico – CDNM
New York – CDNF
Oregon – CDOR
Tennessee – CDTN
95 SLabsID State lab identification number Varies by state 1996-current Lab Information NO
96 SpecSite Case patient's specimen collection source Abscess 1996-current Lab Information NO
Amniotic fluid
Blood
Bone
CSF
Ear
Gall bladder
Genitals
Joint
Lung
Peritoneal fluid
Placenta
Rectal swab
Sputum
Stool
Urine
Wound
Unknown
97 State Case patient's state of residence CA; CO; CT; GA; MD; MN; NM; NY; OR; TN 1996-current Demographics YES
98 StecHAg If E. coli, what was the H-antigen number for the isolate? 1-99 1996-current Pathogen-specific (E.coli) NO
999' = non-motile
99 StecOAg If E. coli, what was the O-antigen number for the isolate? 1-999 1996-current Pathogen-specific (E.coli) NO
‘555' = not O157, O antigen pending or at CDC
’777' = not O157, O antigen unknown
‘888' = O antigen not tested
'999' = O antigen rough
100 StecStx Was E. coli isolate Shiga toxin-producing? Yes; No; Unknown; Not Tested 1996-current Pathogen-specific (E.coli) NO
101 StLabRcvd 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) Yes; No; Unknown 1996-current Lab Information NO
102 TravelDest If case-patient traveled internationally, to where did they travel? List country, or countries, visited 2004-current Travel YES
103 TravelInt Did the case patient travel internationally? (within 30 days of onset for Salmonella Typhi, Paratyphi & Listeria, 14 days for Cyclospora, and 7 days for all other pathogens) Yes; No; Unknown 2004-current Travel YES
104 WGS_ID WGS ID Number Varies by state; from PulseNet or NCBI 2018-current Lab Information NO
105 Zipcode Case-patient's zipcode 5 digit zipcode; 5 digit plus 4, if available. 1996-current Demographics YES

Sheet 2: CDC-derived


Variable Name Description Answers (Legal Values) Year(s) for which variable is available Category Included in standard data requests?
106 Age Summary age variable (based on 'DOB' and 'DtSpec'. Calculated in years with decimal places for persons <1yr) 0-105 1996-current Demographics YES
107 CEA_clinical_intv Are eCEA clinical questions complete? 0; 1 2018-current Exposure NO
108 CEA_intv Have at least five CEA variables been completed? 0; 1 2014-2023 (Salm);
2015-2023 (Campy)
Exposure NO
109 CEA_travel_intv Are eCEA travel questions complete? 0; 1 2018-current Exposure NO
110 CSTE CSTE case definition (used to designate case according to CSTE definition, where it differs from FoodNet definition) Yes 1996-current Other NO
No
111 CultureStatus What test type(s) were used to identify the case? CX+ 1996-current Lab Information YES
CX+CIDT+
CX-CIDT+
CXNTCIDT+
PARASITIC
112 CXCIDT Dichotomous CultureStatus CX+ 1996-current Lab Information YES
CIDT+
113 HospStay Total length of hospitalization (in days) Any number 1996-current Hospitalization YES
114 MomBaby Is the Listeria case part of a mom-baby pair? Yes
No
1996-current Pathogen-specific (Listeria) YES
115 MomBabyID Indicates the ID of the case that is associated with this case if it is part of a mom-baby pair PatID of associated case 1996-current Pathogen-specific (Listeria) NO
116 Month Month of case-patient's specimen collection 1-12 1996-current Demographics YES
117 NarmsLink Identification field used to link records between FoodNet and NARMS Varies by state; from NARMS 1996-current ID Field NO
118 NarmsLink_Other Identification field used to link records between FoodNet and NARMS for carrier isolates Varies by state; from NARMS 2021-current ID Field NO
119 PulseNetID Identification field used to link records between FoodNet and PulseNet Varies by state; from PulseNet 2015-current ID Field NO
120 PulseNetKey Identification field used to link records between FoodNet and PulseNet Varies by state; from PulseNet 2013-current ID Field NO
121 RUCC Rural-Urban Continuum Code based on reported County 1-9 (values defined by USDA ERS by decade) 1996-current Demographics NO
122 SalGroupLetter Salmonella serotype group letter, based on reported SeroSite Defined by Kaufmann-White scheme 1996-current Pathogen-specific (Salmonella) YES
123 SalGroupNumber Salmonella serotype group number, based on reported SeroSite Defined by Kaufmann-White scheme 1996-current Pathogen-specific (Salmonella) YES
124 SerotypeSummary Summary serotype/species variable (CDC-cleaned version of SeroSite) For Campylobacter: jejuni; jejuni subsp jejuni; jejuni subsp. doylei; coli; ,lari; lari subsp. concheus; lari subsp. lari; upsaliensis;,helveticus; fetus; fetus subsp fetus; fetus subsp venerealis;hyointestinalis; hyointestinalis subsp. hyointestinalis; hyointestinalis subsp. lawsonii; sputorum; sputorum bv sputorum; sputorum bv paraureolyticus; lanienae; mucosalis;insulaenigrae; concisus; curvus; rectus; showae;gracilis; canadenesis; peloridis;avium; cuniculorum; hominis; ureolyticus; Unknown;
For Listeria: 1; 1/2a; 1/2b; 1/2c; 3a; 3b; 3c; 4; 4b; Untypeable; Unknown
For Salmonella: See Kaufmann-White scheme
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.
1996-current Subtyping Information YES
125 SpecSrce FoodNet classified specimen collection source (CDC-cleaned version of SpecSite) Abscess 1996-current Lab Information YES
Blood
CSF
Ortho
Placenta/fetal tissue
Product of Conception
Stool
Urine
Other sterile site
Other
Unknown
126 STEC_class Classification scheme for STEC O Antigens STEC NONO157 1996-current Pathogen-specific (STEC) YES
STEC O AG NOT TESTED
STEC O AG ROUGH
STEC O AG UNDET
STEC O157
127 Sterile Was the specimen source from a sterile body site? Yes, No 1996-current Pathogen-specific (Listeria) NO
128 TravelDest_Clean If case-patient traveled internationally, to where did they travel? (CDC-cleaned version of TravelDest) List country, or countries, visited 2004-current Travel NO
129 Typh_Salm Is this a typhoidal Salmonella case? (I.e., Salmonella Typhi, Paratyphi A, Paratyphi B, and Paratyphi C) 0; 1 1996-current Pathogen-specific (Salmonella) YES
130 Year Year of case-patient's specimen collection 1996-current 1996-current Demographics YES
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