Fresh chicken as main risk factor for campylobacteriosis, Denmark
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We report the findings of a case-control study of risk factors for sporadic cases of human campylobacteriosis in Denmark. In 3 different analytical models, the main domestic risk factor identified was eating fresh, unfrozen chicken. Specifically, 28 of 74 domestically acquired case-patients were exposed to fresh chicken compared with 21 of 114 controls (multivariate matched odds ratio 5.8; 95% confidence interval 2.1-15.9). In contrast, a risk from eating other poultry, including previously frozen chicken, was only indicated from borderline significant 2-factor interactions. The marked increase in consumption of fresh, unfrozen poultry in Denmark during the 1990s likely contributed substantially to the increasing incidence of human campylobacteriosis in this period.
Originalsprog | Engelsk |
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Tidsskrift | Emerging Infectious Diseases (Print Edition) |
Vol/bind | 12 |
Udgave nummer | 2 |
Sider (fra-til) | 280-284 |
ISSN | 1080-6040 |
DOI | |
Status | Udgivet - 2006 |
Eksternt udgivet | Ja |
ID: 172809361