Strain and host characteristics of Campylobacter jejuni infections in Finland

Clinical Microbiology and Infection

Volumn 12, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 754-760

  Schonberg Norio D ^a   Sarna, S ^b   Hanninen M L ^c   Katila, M L ^d   Kaukoranta, S S ^e   Rautelin, Hilpi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^b Department of Public Health ^*  (Finland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^d UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN FINLAND   (Finland)

^e NORTH KARELIA CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

Campylobacter jejuni; Finland; Risk factors; Serotype; Severity of disease; Swimming

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ANTIMICROBIAL THERAPY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; CAMPYLOBACTER JEJUNI; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DISEASE DURATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; FINLAND; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; GRAM NEGATIVE INFECTION; HOSPITALIZATION; HOST PATHOGEN INTERACTION; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SEASONAL VARIATION; SEROTYPE; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SWIMMING;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CAMPYLOBACTER; CAMPYLOBACTER JEJUNI;

EID: 33745619779     PISSN: 1198743X     EISSN: 14690691     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-0691.2006.01501.x     Document Type: Article

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