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Urban-rural differences of age- and species-specific campylobacteriosis incidence, Hesse, Germany, July 2005 - June 2006.
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Euro surveillance : bulletin Europeen sur les maladies transmissibles = European communicable disease bulletin [Euro Surveill] 2010 Oct 21; Vol. 15 (42). Date of Electronic Publication: 2010 Oct 21. - Publication Year :
- 2010
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Abstract
- Campylobacter infection is the most common cause of bacterial gastroenteritis worldwide. This study examines the association between campylobacteriosis incidence and degree of urbanicity in Hesse, Germany, by age and Campylobacter species. During a one-year period (July 2005–June 2006), Hessian local health authorities provided information on municipality of residence for 3,315 campylobacteriosis cases. We calculated age- and Campylobacter species-specific incidences for six levels of urbanicity, as defined by population density and accessibility of centres. For children under five years old, living in inner rural areas (incidence rate ratio (IRR): 2.9; 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.9 to 4.4) and for children aged 5–14 years living in inner rural (IRR: 2.1; 95% CI: 1.3 to 3.1) or intermediate areas (inner intermediate area IRR: 1.8; 95% CI: 1.2 to 2.7; outer intermediate area IRR: 2.1; 95% CI: 1.3 to 3.3) was associated with a statistically significantly higher campylobacteriosis risk (reference category: inner urban area). Calculations by Campylobacter species showed a higher risk of gastroenteritis due to C. coli for inhabitants (all ages) of non-urban areas. This study suggests that differences in risk factors by age, Campylobacter species and degree of urbanicity do exist. For children contact with animals or the environment may be responsible for a substantial proportion of sporadic Campylobacter infections.
- Subjects :
- Adolescent
Adult
Age Factors
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Animals
Campylobacter isolation & purification
Campylobacter Infections diagnosis
Campylobacter Infections microbiology
Child
Child, Preschool
Confidence Intervals
Female
Germany epidemiology
Humans
Incidence
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Male
Middle Aged
Population Surveillance
Risk Factors
Young Adult
Campylobacter classification
Campylobacter Infections epidemiology
Rural Population statistics & numerical data
Urban Population statistics & numerical data
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1560-7917
- Volume :
- 15
- Issue :
- 42
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Euro surveillance : bulletin Europeen sur les maladies transmissibles = European communicable disease bulletin
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 21034721
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.2807/ese.15.42.19693-en