Hospitalization and deaths for select enteric illnesses and associated sequelae in Canada, 2001–2004

Ruzante, Juliana; Majowicz, Shannon E.; Fazil, Aamir; Davidson, Valerie

doi:10.1017/s0950268810001883

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“…Such low mortality is a reflection of current standards of care, and it coincides with the decreasing salmonellosis case fatality reported in other studies over time (MacCready et al, 1957;Saphra and Winter, 1957;Jones et al, 2008;Cummings et al, 2010;Ruzante et al, 2011).…”

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Clinical Features of Human Salmonellosis Caused by Bovine-Associated Subtypes in New York

Cummings

Warnick

Gröhn

et al. 2012

Foodborne Pathogens and Disease

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The objective of this study was to identify patient symptoms and case outcomes that were more likely to occur as a result of Salmonella infections caused by bovine-associated subtypes (isolates that matched contemporary bovine isolates from New York by serovar and pulsed-field gel electrophoresis pattern), as compared to salmonellosis caused by non-bovine-associated subtypes. Data were collected in 34 counties of New York that comprise the Foodborne Diseases Active Surveillance Network (FoodNet) catchment area of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Emerging Infections Program. Patients with specimen collection dates between March 1, 2008 and March 1, 2010 were included. Symptoms and outcomes of 40 cases infected with bovineassociated Salmonella subtypes were compared to those of 379 control-cases infected with Salmonella isolates that were not bovine-associated. Cases were significantly more likely to have invasive salmonellosis (odds ratio, 3.8; p-value = 0.02), after adjusting for age group, gender, and race. In addition, there was a marginal association between case status and the presence of blood in the stool ( p-value = 0.1) while ill. These findings might have implications for patient management, as a history of consuming undercooked foods of bovine origin or having direct contact with cattle in the few days prior to illness could be useful for suggesting a more proactive diagnostic approach as well as close monitoring for the need to implement more aggressive therapy.

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confidence: 74%

Clinical Features of Human Salmonellosis Caused by Bovine-Associated Subtypes in New York

Cummings

Warnick

Gröhn

et al. 2012

Foodborne Pathogens and Disease

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“…Although most cases of gastroenteritis caused by Campylobacter infection are mild and only rarely result in death, campylobacteriosis represents a significant public health burden (Ruzante et al 2011), with costs high enough to justify prevention efforts. The understanding of the distribution and prevalence of campylobacters in food, animals, water, and the environment is a crucial step for prevention.…”

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“…From 2001 to 2004, 32 702 cases of campylobacteriosis were reported in Canada with an average of 34.9 cases per 100 000 population (Ruzante et al 2011). Similar to other developed countries, campylobacteriosis in Canada peaks in the summer months (June to September), with lowest numbers reported in February and March (Keegan et al 2009;PHAC 2009a;Lal et al 2012).…”

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Campylobacter species in animal, food, and environmental sources, and relevant testing programs in Canada

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Campylobacter species, particularly thermophilic campylobacters, have emerged as a leading cause of human foodborne gastroenteritis worldwide, with Campylobacter jejuni, Campylobacter coli, and Campylobacter lari responsible for the majority of human infections. Although most cases of campylobacteriosis are self-limiting, campylobacteriosis represents a significant public health burden. Human illness caused by infection with campylobacters has been reported across Canada since the early 1970s. Many studies have shown that dietary sources, including food, particularly raw poultry and other meat products, raw milk, and contaminated water, have contributed to outbreaks of campylobacteriosis in Canada. Campylobacter spp. have also been detected in a wide range of animal and environmental sources, including water, in Canada. The purpose of this article is to review (i) the prevalence of Campylobacter spp. in animals, food, and the environment, and (ii) the relevant testing programs in Canada with a focus on the potential links between campylobacters and human health in Canada.

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“…This makes it difficult to use surveillance data directly for accurately assessing the burden of these illnesses in the population. However, they are still a valuable source of information on aspects of disease burden [5], particularly when analysed collectively with the purpose of inter-pathogen comparison.…”

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Years of potential life lost for six major enteric pathogens, Germany, 2004–2008

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SUMMARYIn industrialized countries, acute infectious enteric diseases are usually mild, but they can also cause death. They do so, however, at different ages. Using 2004Using -2008 German notification data, we computed and compared crude and premature mortality [three different measures of years of potential life lost (YPLL)] of illnesses caused by Campylobacter spp., Listeria monocytogenes, norovirus, rotavirus, non-typhoidal Salmonella spp., and Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC). Among y1 . 5 million notified illnesses, those caused by norovirus were the most frequent. The highest annual mortality was registered for salmonellosis (0 . 55/1 000 000 population), but listeriosis accounted for the highest number of YPLL (n=4245). Disregarding death at advanced age (i.e. >70 years), STEC illness (n=757) and rotavirus gastroenteritis (n=648) ranked second and third, following listeriosis (n=2306). Routine surveillance captures only a fraction of all incident cases and deaths, under-ascertaining the true burden of disease. Weighting death by age permits a different view on the disease burden individual enteric pathogens cause and particularly underscores the public health importance of listeriosis prevention.

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Hospitalization and deaths for select enteric illnesses and associated sequelae in Canada, 2001–2004

Cited by 40 publications

References 15 publications

Clinical Features of Human Salmonellosis Caused by Bovine-Associated Subtypes in New York

Clinical Features of Human Salmonellosis Caused by Bovine-Associated Subtypes in New York

Campylobacter species in animal, food, and environmental sources, and relevant testing programs in Canada

Years of potential life lost for six major enteric pathogens, Germany, 2004–2008

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