Rob Lake1, Michael Baker, Carolyn Nichol, Nick Garrett. 1. Christchurch Science Centre, Institute of Environmental Science and Research (ESR) Ltd, Christchurch, New Zealand. rob.lake@esr.cri.nz
Abstract
AIMS: To investigate whether the increase in notified cases of infectious intestinal disease in New Zealand from 1988 to 2001 has resulted in a concurrent increase in associated secondary illness cases. METHODS: National surveillance system data were compared to hospital discharge data. RESULTS: No statistically significant correlation between the number of cases of campylobacteriosis and Guillain-Barre syndrome (GBS) was found. There was no statistically significant correlation between the number of cases of campylobacteriosis, salmonellosis, shigellosis, and any of the categories of reactive arthritis; apart from two correlations with campylobacteriosis: with arthropathy associated with Reiter's disease and nonspecific urethritis (Pearson correlation R2=0.69; p<0.02) and unspecified infective arthritis (Pearson correlation R2=0.75; p<0.008). The later category is likely to include cases of both infective and non-infective aetiology. CONCLUSION: In New Zealand, infectious intestinal diseases are not making a significant contribution to the burden of hospitalisation for reactive arthritis or GBS.
AIMS: To investigate whether the increase in notified cases of infectious intestinal disease in New Zealand from 1988 to 2001 has resulted in a concurrent increase in associated secondary illness cases. METHODS: National surveillance system data were compared to hospital discharge data. RESULTS: No statistically significant correlation between the number of cases of campylobacteriosis and Guillain-Barre syndrome (GBS) was found. There was no statistically significant correlation between the number of cases of campylobacteriosis, salmonellosis, shigellosis, and any of the categories of reactive arthritis; apart from two correlations with campylobacteriosis: with arthropathy associated with Reiter's disease and nonspecific urethritis (Pearson correlation R2=0.69; p<0.02) and unspecifiedinfective arthritis (Pearson correlation R2=0.75; p<0.008). The later category is likely to include cases of both infective and non-infective aetiology. CONCLUSION: In New Zealand, infectious intestinal diseases are not making a significant contribution to the burden of hospitalisation for reactive arthritis or GBS.
Authors: Stanley Pang; Sophie Octavia; Lu Feng; Bin Liu; Peter R Reeves; Ruiting Lan; Lei Wang Journal: BMC Genomics Date: 2013-10-20 Impact factor: 3.969