The risk of Guillain-Barré syndrome following infection with Campylobacter jejuni.
To estimate the incidence of Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) following Campylobacter jejuni infection (CI) we studied three populations where outbreaks of CI had occurred involving an estimated 8000 cases. No case of GBS was detected in the 6 months following the outbreaks in the local populations. The point estimate for the risk of GBS following CI estimated in this study was 0 in 8000 (95% confidence interval 0-3).
McCarthy
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The Food Safety Authority of Ireland, Abbey Court, Dublin, Ireland.
Andersson
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Jormanainen
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Gustavsson
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Giesecke
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D002169:Campylobacter Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology; D016123:Campylobacter jejuni / Q000145:classification; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004196:Disease Outbreaks / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D016013:Likelihood Functions; D010351:Patient Discharge / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011129:Polyradiculoneuropathy / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology*; D011159:Population Surveillance; D012307:Risk Factors; D012703:Serotyping; D013548:Sweden / Q000453:epidemiology; D014871:Water Microbiology