System and method for tracking and controlling infections

A method for identifying and tracking an outbreak of an infection caused by Enterococcus faecalis, the method comprising:

• obtaining a sample of a microorganism at a remote facility;
• sequencing a first region of a nucleic acid from the microorganism sample;
• comparing the first sequenced region with historical sequence data stored in a database, the historical sample comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO 23;
• determining a measure of phylogenetic relatedness between the microorganism sample and a plurality of historical samples stored in the database;
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• providing infection control information based on the phylogenetic relatedness determination to the remote facility, thereby allowing the remote facility to use the infection control information to control or prevent the spread of an infection.

A method for identifying and tracking an outbreak of an infection caused by Helicobacter pylori, the method comprising:

• obtaining a sample of a microorganism at a remote facility;
• sequencing a first region of a nucleic acid from the microorganism sample;
• comparing the first sequenced region with historical sequence data stored in a database, the historical sample comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO 50;
• determining a measure of phylogenetic relatedness between the microorganism sample and a plurality of historical samples stored in the database;
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• providing infection control information based on the phylogenetic relatedness determination to the remote facility, thereby allowing the remote facility to use the infection control information to control or prevent the spread of an infection.

A method for identifying and tracking an outbreak of an infection caused by Staphylococcus aureus, the method comprising:

• obtaining a sample of a microorganism at a remote facility;
• sequencing a first region of a nucleic acid from the microorganism sample;
• comparing the first sequenced region with historical sequence data stored in a database, the historical sample comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO 54;
• determining a measure of phylogenetic relatedness between the microorganism sample and a plurality of historical samples stored in the database;
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• providing infection control information based on the phylogenetic relatedness determination to the remote facility, thereby allowing the remote facility to use the infection control information to control or prevent the spread of an infection.

A method for identifying and tracking an outbreak of an infection caused by Staphylococcus aureus, the method comprising:

• obtaining a sample of a microorganism at a remote facility;
• sequencing a first region of a nucleic acid from the microorganism sample;
• comparing the first sequenced region with historical sequence data stored in a database, the historical sample comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO 54;
• determining a measure of phylogenetic relatedness between the microorganism sample and a plurality of historical samples stored in the database;
• and
• providing infection control information based on the phylogenetic relatedness determination to the remote facility, thereby allowing the remote facility to use the infection control information to control or prevent the spread of an infection.