[Risk factors for sporadic cases of Campylobacter infection in children].
OBJECTIVE
To identify risk factors for sporadic cases of Campylobacter infection in children aged 14 years.


METHODS
We performed an age-matched, case-control study. Cases were residents of Lleida Health Region aged 6 months to 14 years old with diarrhea and positive stool isolation for Campylobacter. Information was gathered by telephone using a structured questionnaire on individual susceptibility and food and non-food exposures. A multivariate conditional logistic regression model was used to estimate adjusted odds ratios (ORa) and their 95% confidence intervals (95%CI).


RESULTS
Forty-five cases and 45 controls were included in the analysis. The median age of cases was 1.6 years. Factors independently associated with disease were consumption of cooked deli meat 2 times (ORa:4.2, 95%CI:1.2-14.7), chicken 3 times (ORa:3.6, 95%CI:1.1-11.1) in the week before symptom onset, and previous antibiotic intake (ORa:4.7, 95%CI:1.1-19.6).


CONCLUSIONS
Chicken meat was a risk factor for sporadic cases of campylobacteriosis in children, whether through consumption or through cross-contamination with other <<ready-to-eat>> foods such as cooked deli meat.
Fajó-Pascual
Marta
M
Departamento de Microbiología, Medicina Preventiva y Salud Pública, Universidad de Zaragoza, Huesca, España. mfajo@unizar.es
Godoy García
Pere
P
Aramburu Arnuelos
Jesús
J
Nogués Biau
Antoni
A
D000293:Adolescent; D000818:Animals; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000009:adverse effects; D002169:Campylobacter Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D002645:Chickens; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D015897:Comorbidity; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology; D003968:Diarrhea, Infantile / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology; D005260:Female; D005511:Food Handling; D005516:Food Microbiology; D005517:Foodborne Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008461:Meat Products / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000382:microbiology; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D012478:Salmonella Food Poisoning / Q000453:epidemiology; D013030:Spain / Q000453:epidemiology
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents