CAPTURA WHONET Report

WHONET is a free Windows-based multilingual database software developed for the management and analysis of microbiology laboratory data with a special focus on the analysis of antimicrobial susceptibility test results. The software is primarily used to enhance the local use of data for local needs: clinical decision support, antimicrobial use policy, infection control and outbreak detection, identifying laboratory test performance, and characterization of local microbial and resistance epidemiology. Additionally, it is used to promote local, national, regional, and global collaborations through the exchange of data and sharing of experiences.

CAPTURA used the WHONET software for retrospective AMR data collection, analysis and interpretation. WHONET was particularly useful during digitization of paper data, conversion of LIS-exported data using BacLink and collation of data from different sources. It also helped the project to encrypt data, preventing receipt of patient identifiers. In collaboration with the WHONET team, CAPTURA developed Epidemiology and Quality Control reports (directly exported from the software) to assist users in data analysis and report generation.

To learn more about WHONET please check out the following links: WHONET.