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. 2018 Jan;146(1):1-10.
doi: 10.1017/S0950268817002370. Epub 2017 Dec 14.

Features of illnesses caused by five species of Campylobacter, Foodborne Diseases Active Surveillance Network (FoodNet) - 2010-2015

M E Patrick  1 , O L Henao  1 , T Robinson  2 , A L Geissler  1 , A Cronquist  3 , S Hanna  4 , S Hurd  5 , F Medalla  1 , J Pruckler  1 , B E Mahon  1
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Features of illnesses caused by five species of Campylobacter, Foodborne Diseases Active Surveillance Network (FoodNet) - 2010-2015

M E Patrick et al. Epidemiol Infect. 2018 Jan.

Abstract

The Foodborne Diseases Active Surveillance Network (FoodNet) conducts population-based surveillance for Campylobacter infection. For 2010 through 2015, we compared patients with Campylobacter jejuni with patients with infections caused by other Campylobacter species. Campylobacter coli patients were more often >40 years of age (OR = 1·4), Asian (OR = 2·3), or Black (OR = 1·7), and more likely to live in an urban area (OR = 1·2), report international travel (OR = 1·5), and have infection in autumn or winter (OR = 1·2). Campylobacter upsaliensis patients were more likely female (OR = 1·6), Hispanic (OR = 1·6), have a blood isolate (OR = 2·8), and have an infection in autumn or winter (OR = 1·7). Campylobacter lari patients were more likely to be >40 years of age (OR = 2·9) and have an infection in autumn or winter (OR = 1·7). Campylobacter fetus patients were more likely male (OR = 3·1), hospitalized (OR = 3·5), and have a blood isolate (OR = 44·1). International travel was associated with antimicrobial-resistant C. jejuni (OR = 12·5) and C. coli (OR = 12) infections. Species-level data are useful in understanding epidemiology, sources, and resistance of infections.

Keywords: Campylobacter; food-borne infections; surveillance.

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Figures

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Distribution of patients with Campylobacter infection, by age group and species – FoodNet, 2010–2015.
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Distribution of Campylobacter species by geographic region – FoodNet, 2010–2015.
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Campylobacter infections by species, location, and age group – FoodNet, 2010–2015.
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Seasonal distribution of patients with Campylobacter infection by species, overall and by international travel history – FoodNet, 2010–2015.
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