Non food-related risk factors of campylobacteriosis in Canada: a matched case-control study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Campylobacteriosis is a prominent bacterial gastrointestinal infection worldwide with several transmission pathways. Its non-foodborne routes have been less documented and quantified. The study aimed to quantitatively explore the role of potential risk factors not directly associated with food for sporadic cases of C. jejuni infection in Canada.

Methods

This retrospective matched case-control study was built on an enhanced campylobacteriosis surveillance system and on a survey of healthy people and their behaviour with regards to potential risk factors for gastrointestinal infections that occurred in the same area in Canada. Eighty-five cases were individually matched by age and season to 170 controls.

Results

Through conditional logistic regression, risk f

SUBMITTER: Ravel A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5039884 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature