title: Community Incidence of Campylobacteriosis and Nontyphoidal Salmonellosis, France, 2008-2013.
abstract: Community incidence estimates are necessary to assess the burden and impact of infections on health and to set priorities for surveillance, research, prevention, and control strategies. The current study was performed to estimate the community incidence of campylobacteriosis and nontyphoidal salmonellosis in France from the number of laboratory-confirmed cases reported to the national reference center (NRC). The probabilities of a case in the community visiting a doctor, having a stool sample requested, having a positive laboratory test, and having the case reported to the NRC were estimated using data of national surveillance systems, national hospitalization and health insurance databases, and specific surveys informing about these parameters. Credible intervals (CrI) were calculated using Monte Carlo simulation. In addition, we estimated the number of hospitalizations for both infections in France. The annual community incidence rate in France is estimated at 842 cases per 100,000 (90%CrI 525-1690) for campylobacteriosis and 307 cases per 100,000 (90%CrI 173-611) for salmonellosis. The annual number of hospitalizations is estimated at 5182 for campylobacteriosis and 4305 for salmonellosis. The multiplication factors between cases ascertained by the surveillance system and cases in the community were 115 for campylobacteriosis and 20 for salmonellosis. They are consistent with estimates reported in other countries, indicating a high community incidence of campylobacteriosis and salmonellosis in France.
authors.affiliation: 1 Department of Infectious Diseases, French Institute for Public Health Surveillance , Saint Maurice, France .
authors.forename: Dieter
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Van Cauteren
authors.affiliation: 1 Department of Infectious Diseases, French Institute for Public Health Surveillance , Saint Maurice, France .
authors.forename: Henriette
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: De Valk
authors.affiliation: 1 Department of Infectious Diseases, French Institute for Public Health Surveillance , Saint Maurice, France .
authors.forename: Cecile
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Sommen
authors.affiliation: 1 Department of Infectious Diseases, French Institute for Public Health Surveillance , Saint Maurice, France .
authors.forename: Lisa A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: King
authors.affiliation: 1 Department of Infectious Diseases, French Institute for Public Health Surveillance , Saint Maurice, France .
authors.forename: Nathalie
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Jourdan-Da Silva
authors.affiliation: 2 Institut Pasteur , National Reference Centre for Salmonella, Unité des Bactéries Pathogènes Entériques, Paris, France .
authors.forename: François-Xavier
authors.initials: FX
authors.lastname: Weill
authors.affiliation: 2 Institut Pasteur , National Reference Centre for Salmonella, Unité des Bactéries Pathogènes Entériques, Paris, France .
authors.forename: Simon
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Le Hello
authors.affiliation: 3 National Reference Centre for Campylobacter and Helicobacter, University of Bordeaux , France .
authors.forename: Francis
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Mégraud
authors.affiliation: 1 Department of Infectious Diseases, French Institute for Public Health Surveillance , Saint Maurice, France .
authors.forename: Veronique
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Vaillant
authors.affiliation: 1 Department of Infectious Diseases, French Institute for Public Health Surveillance , Saint Maurice, France .
authors.forename: Jean C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Desenclos
mesh_terms: D002167:Campylobacter / Q000302:isolation & purification; D002169:Campylobacter Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005243:Feces / Q000382:microbiology; D005602:France / Q000453:epidemiology; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D012475:Salmonella / Q000302:isolation & purification; D012478:Salmonella Food Poisoning / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*