Nappy handling and risk of giardiasis. Catalogue en ligne

Titre :	Nappy handling and risk of giardiasis. (2001)
Auteurs :	Mekramul HOQUE ; Virginia-T HOPE ; Tord KJELLSTROM ; R.O.Y. LAY-YEE ; Robert SCRAGG ; New Zealand Environmental and Occupational Health Research Centre Neoh Department of Community Health. University of Auckland. Auckland. NZL
Type de document :	Article
Dans :	Lancet (The) (vol. 357, n° 9261, 2001)
Pagination :	1017-1018
Langues:	Anglais
Mots-clés :	Parasitose ; Infection ; Facteur risque ; Epidémiologie ; Nouvelle Zélande ; Océanie ; Adulte ; Homme ; Adolescent ; Appareil digestif [pathologie] ; Intestin [pathologie]
Résumé :	[BDSP. Notice produite par INIST 3g80R0x2. Diffusion soumise à autorisation]. We did a case-control study to Identify modifiable risk factors for giardiasis In people aged 15-64 years living in Auckland, New Zealand. 183 patients with stool-positive Glardla spp referred to community laboratories were compared with 336 age-matched controls Identified randomly from the Auckland telephone book. Exposure Information for the previous 3 weeks was obtained retrospectively by telephone. Nappy changing was associated with a four-fold increased risk of infection after controlling for other confounders. We conclude that children wearing nappies could be an Important source of giardia Infection In the community.

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