Applying a case-crossover study design to examine transient exposures in the transmission of N. meningitidis

European Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 20, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 629-633

  Reintjes, R ^a,b   Kajueter, H ^a   Ehrhard, I ^c,d   Van Treeck, U ^b   Ammon, A ^e  

^a HAMBURG UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES   (Germany)

^b Institute of Public Health   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HEIDELBERG   (Germany)

^d Landesuntersuchungsanstalt fur das Gesundheits und Veterinarwesen Sachsen LUA   (Germany)

^e ROBERT KOCH INSTITUTE   (Germany)

Author keywords

Case crossover study; Transient exposures; Transmission of N. meningitidis

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL TRANSMISSION; BACTERIUM CARRIER; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; INTERVIEW; LEISURE; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; NEISSERIA MENINGITIDIS; RHINITIS; RISK FACTOR; TRAVEL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CARRIER STATE; CROSS-OVER STUDIES; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; GERMANY; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS; LOGISTIC MODELS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MENINGITIS, MENINGOCOCCAL; NEISSERIA MENINGITIDIS; RISK FACTORS; SCHOOLS; STUDENTS;

EID: 23744464806     PISSN: 03932990     EISSN: 15737284     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10654-005-6586-z     Document Type: Article

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