Case-control study of risk factors for sporadic Campylobacter infections in northeastern Spain

European Journal of Public Health

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 443-448

  Fajó Pascual, Marta ^a   Godoy, Pere ^b   Ferrero Cáncer, Miguel ^c   Wymore, Katie ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZARAGOZA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LLEIDA   (Spain)

^c HOSPITAL SAN JORGE   (Spain)

^d CALIFORNIA EMERGING INFECTIONS PROGRAM   (United States)

Author keywords

Campylobacter infections; case control studies; risk factors; Spain

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; CAMPYLOBACTER; CAMPYLOBACTERIOSIS; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CHILD; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FOOD POISONING; HUMAN; INFANT; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RISK FACTOR; SPAIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CAMPYLOBACTER; CAMPYLOBACTER INFECTIONS; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FOODBORNE DISEASES; HUMANS; INFANT; RISK FACTORS; SPAIN;

EID: 77955033199     PISSN: 11011262     EISSN: 1464360X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/ckp206     Document Type: Article

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