The study of infectious intestinal disease in England: risk factors for cases of infectious intestinal disease with Campylobacter jejuni infection

• DOI: 10.1017/s0950268801006057
• Publication Date: 2008-08-08T09:33:41Z
• Authors: L. C. RODRIGUES; J. M. COWDEN; J. G. WHEELER; D. SETHI; P. G. WALL; P. CUMBERLAND; D. S. TOMPKINS; M. J. HUDSON; J. A. ROBERTS; P. J. RODERICK
• Keywords: Campylobacteriosis; Hygiene hypothesis; Risk of infection

This is a case-control study aimed at identifying risk factors for intestinal infection with Campylobacter jejuni. Cases were defined as subjects diarrhoea occurring in community cohorts or presenting to General Practitioners (GPs) jejuni stools. Controls selected from GP lists cohorts, matched by age, sex, and practice. Travel abroad consumption of chicken restaurant statistically significantly associated being case. There was no significant other than restaurants nor reported domestic kitchen hygiene practices. Consumption some foods lower Most cases remained unexplained. We suggest that low numbers micro-organisms, individual susceptibility may play greater role the causation campylobacter previously thought. It possible mild, sporadic result cross contamination practices usually regarded acceptable. Chicken be less important vehicle outbreaks, although its source both settings requires further clarification particular relation effect The potential diet reducing campylobacteriosis exploration.