The impact on primary care of a large waterborne campylobacter outbreak in Norway: a controlled observational study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Document the impact of an outbreak of gastroenteritis on local primary health care services, compared to a control period.

Design

Controlled observational study with data from the outbreak and a control period. Data obtained from electronic medical records (EMR) of general practitioners (GPs) and the out-of-hours (OOH) service. Telephone data from the OOH service's telephone records.

Setting

Campylobacteriosis outbreak in Askøy municipality, Norway in 2019. Over 2000 individuals were infected.

Subjects

Patients in contact with GPs and the OOH service during the outbreak and a control period.

Main outcome measures

Patient contacts with GPs and the OOH service during the outbreak and a control period.

Results

There was a 36% increase in co

SUBMITTER: Iversen A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10851797 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature