Factors associated with increased and decreased risk of Campylobacter infection: A prospective case-control study in Norway

American Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 158, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 234-242

  Kapperud, Georg ^a,b   Espeland, Gyrid ^c   Wahl, Erik ^d   Walde, Anna ^e   Herikstad, Hallgeir ^c   Gustavsen, Stein ^d   Tveits, Ingvar ^e   Natås, Olav ^f   Bevanger, Lars ^g   Digranes, Asbjørn ^h  

^a NORWEGIAN INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Norway)

^b NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES   (Norway)

^c Food Ctrl Auth in Midt Rogaland   (Norway)

^d Food Control Authority   (Norway)

^e Food Ctrl Auth in the Bergen Regn   (Norway)

^f STAVANGER UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^g TRONDHEIM UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^h HAUKELAND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

Author keywords

Campylobacter, Campylobacter infections; Case control studies; Protective agents; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

DRINKING WATER;

BACTERIAL DISEASE; HEALTH RISK; MEDICAL GEOGRAPHY; RISK FACTOR;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; CAMPYLOBACTER; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD INTAKE; FRESHWATER ENVIRONMENT; GEOGRAPHY; GRAM NEGATIVE INFECTION; HUMAN; INFANT; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NORWAY; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; POPULATION RESEARCH; PROPHYLAXIS; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; SWIMMING; WATER CONTAMINATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CAMPYLOBACTER INFECTIONS; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FRUIT; GEOGRAPHY; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MEAT; MIDDLE AGED; NORWAY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RISK FACTORS; SWIMMING; WATER SUPPLY;

NORWAY;

EID: 0042628142     PISSN: 00029262     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/aje/kwg139     Document Type: Article

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