Fresh chicken as main risk factor for campylobacteriosis, Denmark

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  • Anne Wingstrand
  • Jakob Neimann
  • Jørgen Engberg
  • Eva Møller Nielsen
  • P. Gerner-Smidt
  • Wegener, Henrik C.
  • K. Mølbak
We report the findings of a case-control study of risk factors for sporadic cases of human campylobacteriosis in Denmark. In 3 different analytical models, the main domestic risk factor identified was eating fresh, unfrozen chicken. Specifically, 28 of 74 domestically acquired case-patients were exposed to fresh chicken compared with 21 of 114 controls (multivariate matched odds ratio 5.8; 95% confidence interval 2.1-15.9). In contrast, a risk from eating other poultry, including previously frozen chicken, was only indicated from borderline significant 2-factor interactions. The marked increase in consumption of fresh, unfrozen poultry in Denmark during the 1990s likely contributed substantially to the increasing incidence of human campylobacteriosis in this period.
Original languageEnglish
JournalEmerging Infectious Diseases (Print Edition)
Volume12
Issue number2
Pages (from-to)280-284
ISSN1080-6040
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2006
Externally publishedYes

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