Burden of acute gastroenteritis and healthcare-seeking behaviour in France: A population-based study

Epidemiology and Infection

Volumn 140, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 697-705

  Van Cauteren, D ^a   De Valk, H ^a   Vaux, S ^a   Le Strat, Y ^a   Vaillant, V ^a  

^a INSTITUT DE VEILLE SANITAIRE   (France)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; gastrointestinal infections; incidence; surveillance

Indexed keywords

NON PRESCRIPTION DRUG; ORAL REHYDRATION SOLUTION;

ACUTE GASTROENTERITIS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONSULTATION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DISEASE DURATION; DISEASE SURVEILLANCE; DRUG USE; FEMALE; FRANCE; HAND WASHING; HEALTH SURVEY; HELP SEEKING BEHAVIOR; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFANT; INFECTION RISK; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRESCRIPTION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEASONAL VARIATION; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ACUTE DISEASE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COST OF ILLNESS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; FRANCE; GASTROENTERITIS; HUMANS; HYGIENE; INCIDENCE; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84858040847     PISSN: 09502688     EISSN: 14694409     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0950268811000999     Document Type: Article

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