Gastroenteritis in older people living in the community: Results of two Australian surveys
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Hall, Gillian; Becker, Niels; Kirk, Martyn
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We analysed two large national surveys conducted in 2001 and 2008 to examine incidence and outcomes of gastroenteritis in older Australians. A case was someone reporting ?3 loose stools or ?1 episode of vomiting in 24 h, excluding non-infectious causes. We compared cases arising in the elderly (?65 years) and in other adults (20-64 years). Elderly people experienced 033 [95% confidence interval (CI) 024-042] episodes of gastroenteritis/person per year, compared to 095 (95% CI 074-115) in other...[Show more]
Collections | ANU Research Publications |
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Date published: | 2012 |
Type: | Journal article |
URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/1885/69323 |
Source: | Epidemiology and Infection |
DOI: | 10.1017/S0950268811002834 |
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