Increased Incidence of Campylobacter spp. Infection and High Rates among Children, Israel

Weinberger, Miriam; Lerner, Larisa; Valinsky, Lea; Moran-Gilad, Jacob; Nissan, Israel; Agmon, Vered; Peretz, Chava

doi:10.3201/eid1911.120900

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Increased Incidence of Campylobacter spp. Infection and High Rates among Children, Israel

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Nov 2013
By Weinberger, Miriam ; Lerner, Larisa ; Valinsky, Lea ; ...

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Emerg Infect Dis
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Weinberger, Miriam ; Lerner, Larisa ; Valinsky, Lea ; Moran-Gilad, Jacob ; Nissan, Israel ; Agmon, Vered ; Peretz, Chava
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During 1999-2010, the annual incidence of Campylobacter spp. infection in Israel increased from 31.04 to 90.99 cases/100,000 population, a yearly increase of 10.24%. Children <2 years of age were disproportionally affected; incidence in this age group (356.12 cases/100,000 population) was >26-fold higher than for the 30-<50 age group.
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Bacteria Campylobacter Campylobacter Coli Campylobacteriosis Campylobacter Jejuni Children Dispatch Enteric Infections Epidemiology Foodborne Illnesses Incidence Israel Pediatric Poisson Distribution
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Emerg Infect Dis. 19(11):1828-1831.
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Journal Article
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19
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11
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Emerging Infectious Diseases
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