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2. Risk factors for sporadic Campylobacter infection: an all-Ireland case-control study.

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Danis K, Di Renzi M, O'Neill W, Smyth B, McKeown P, Foley B, Tohani V, and Devine M

Subjects
Adolescent, Adult, Aged, Campylobacter pathogenicity, Case-Control Studies, Child, Child, Preschool, Female, Humans, Infant, Infant, Newborn, Ireland epidemiology, Male, Middle Aged, Prospective Studies, Social Class, Surveys and Questionnaires, Young Adult, Campylobacter Infections epidemiology
Abstract

We report the findings of the first case-control study conducted in both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland to determine risk factors for sporadic Campylobacter infections. A total of 197 cases and 296 case-nominated controls matched for age, were included. Based on Population Attributable Fraction (PAF), the most important risk factors were consuming chicken [adjusted matched (am) OR 6.8; 95%CI 2.1-21.9], consuming lettuce (amOR 3.3; 95%CI 1.5-7.1) and eating in takeaways (amOR=3.1; 95%CI 1.4-6.6). Contact with sheep (amOR=11; 95%CI 1.6-78), peptic ulcer (amOR=19; 95%CI 3.8-93.7), hiatus hernia (amOR=20.3; 95%CI 2.3-183.3), lower bowel problems (amOR=4.5; 95%CI 1.2-16.8) were also independently associated with infection. Mains water supply showed protective effect (amOR=0.2; 95 CI 0.1-0.9). The findings highlight the continued need for consumer food safety education and further control measures throughout the food chain on the island of Ireland.

Published
2009

3. Outbreak of shigellosis in Irish holidaymakers associated with travel to Egypt.

Author

McKeown P, O'Connor M, McDonnell G, Di Renzi M, Foley B, Garvey P, McNamara E, Codd S, Cosgove C, and de la Harpe D

Subjects
Causality, Dysentery, Bacillary microbiology, Egypt epidemiology, Humans, Incidence, Ireland epidemiology, Risk Factors, Disease Outbreaks statistics & numerical data, Disease Transmission, Infectious statistics & numerical data, Dysentery, Bacillary epidemiology, Population Surveillance, Risk Assessment methods, Travel statistics & numerical data
Published
2005
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