Journal article
A gradient of acute gastroenteritis was characterized, to assess risk of long-term health sequelae after drinking bacterial-contaminated water
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: A municipal water system became contaminated with Escherichia coli O157:H7 and Campylobacter spp. Beginning 2 years after an outbreak, all residents from the region were invited to participate in a cohort study assessing the risk of long-term sequelae. We aimed to develop a method to grade the accuracy and severity of self-reported acute symptoms.
STUDY DESIGN AND SETTING: We corroborated participant survey responses with health …
Authors
Garg AX; Marshall J; Salvadori M; Thiessen-Philbrook HR; Macnab J; Suri RS; Haynes RB; Pope J; Clark W; Investigators OBOTWHS
Journal
Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, Vol. 59, No. 4, pp. 421–428
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
April 2006
DOI
10.1016/j.jclinepi.2005.08.014
ISSN
0895-4356
Associated Experts
Fields of Research (FoR)
Sustainable Development Goals (SDG)
Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
Acute DiseaseAdolescentAdultAgedCampylobacter InfectionsChronic DiseaseDelivery of Health CareDisease OutbreaksEscherichia coli InfectionsEscherichia coli O157FemaleGastroenteritisHumansMaleMedical Record LinkageMiddle AgedOntarioPrognosisRisk AssessmentSeverity of Illness IndexWater MicrobiologyWater PollutionWater Supply