Incidence of self-reported acute gastrointestinal infections in the community in Poland: A population-based study

Epidemiology and Infection

Volumn 140, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 1173-1184

  Baumann Popczyk, A ^a   Sadkowska Todys, M ^a   Rogalska, J ^a   Stefanoff, P ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF HYGIENE   (Poland)

Author keywords

Cross sectional study; gastrointestinal infection; incidence; Poland

Indexed keywords

ACUTE GASTROENTERITIS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CAMPYLOBACTER; CHILD; CLOSTRIDIUM PERFRINGENS; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONSULTATION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM; DISEASE SURVEILLANCE; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; GIARDIA LAMBLIA; HEALTH SURVEY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFANT; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; NOROVIRUS; POLAND; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; ROTAVIRUS; SALMONELLA; SCHOOL CHILD; SELF REPORT; SHIGELLA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; TELEPHONE; YERSINIA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMMUNITY-ACQUIRED INFECTIONS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; GASTROENTERITIS; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POLAND; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84861028257     PISSN: 09502688     EISSN: 14694409     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0950268811001853     Document Type: Review

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