Swimming and Campylobacter Infections

Abstract

A matched case-control study was conducted to study risk factors for domestically acquired sporadic Campylobacter infections in Finland. Swimming in natural sources of water was a novel risk factor. Eating undercooked meat and drinking dug well water were also independent risk factors for Campylobacter infection.

Keywords

• Campylobacter
• Campylobacter jejuni
• Campylobacter coli
• Gastroenteritis
• Case-control study
• epidemiology