Risk factors for Campylobacter infections in men with AIDS/ARC.

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Risk factors for Campylobacter infections in men with AIDS/ARC.

Int Conf AIDS. 1990 Jun 20-23;6(1):255 (abstract no. Th.B.533). Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE ICA6/10053390
Kent C; Reingold A; Anderson G; Gordon R; Stone E; Holmberg S; University of California, Berkeley, California, USA

Abstract: OBJECTIVE: To identify risk factors associated with Campylobacter infection in men with AIDS/ARC, and to determine the extent of food safety counseling among AIDS/ARC patients. METHODS: Men ages 20-59 with AIDS or ARC were enrolled in a case-control study. Cases (N=86) had culture confirmed Campylobacter infections detected by active laboratory surveillance in 4 participating counties. Age-matched controls with AIDS/ARC (N=189) were selected from medical practices attended by the cases. RESULTS: Based on preliminary univariate analyses, there was an elevated risk for Campylobacter infection associated with eating undercooked chicken (p less than .02) or runny eggs (p less than .02), and eating (p less than .002) or drinking (p less than .04) while preparing raw chicken for cooking. Preliminary analyses of several other possible risk factors, including recent anal sex, showed no elevated risk of infection. Since developing AIDS/ARC, few cases or controls (less than 40%) had received information regarding prevention of food-borne enteric infections. CONCLUSION: Infection with Campylobacter in AIDS/ARC patients is associated with food and not sexual practices. These findings suggest that educating AIDS/ARC patients regarding safe eating and food preparation habits may prevent enteric infections which are common and difficult to treat complications of AIDS/ARC.

Keywords: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/*COMPLICATIONS Adult AIDS-Related Complex/*COMPLICATIONS Campylobacter Infections/*COMPLICATIONS Case-Control Studies Counseling Food Poisoning/*COMPLICATIONS Human Male Middle Age Risk Factors Sex Behavior ABSTRACT
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