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- Title
Nappy handling and risk of giardiasis.
- Authors
Hoque, M E; Hope, V T; Scragg, R; Kjellström, T; Lay-Yee, R
- Abstract
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 Giardia 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.
- Publication
Lancet (London, England), 2001, Vol 357, Issue 9261, p1017
- ISSN
0140-6736
- Publication type
Research
- DOI
10.1016/S0140-6736(00)04251-3