Self-reported diarrhea in a control group: a strong association with reporting of low-pressure events in tap water.
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چکیده
In a recently conducted case-control study of sporadic cryptosporidiosis, 6.6% of subjects in the control group reported having had diarrhea in the 2 weeks before completion of the questionnaire. In an analysis of this control group, there was a very strong association between self-reported diarrhea and reported low water pressure at the faucet.
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An epidemiological study after a water contamination incident near Worcester, England in April 1994.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America
دوره 40 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2005