Why the study?
Is preceding Campylobacter jejuni infection associated with an outbreak of Guillain-Barre syndrome?
Population
36 cases of Guillain-Barre syndrome (GBS) in a township in north China, and healthy inspection cases
Design
Case-control
Authors
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May implicate C. jejuni in GBS outbreaks; extends observational links but should not yet change surveillance or practice.
Is preceding Campylobacter jejuni infection associated with an outbreak of Guillain-Barre syndrome?
Antecedent C. jejuni infection was identified as the likely trigger for a GBS outbreak in China based on serological and molecular evidence.
Li et al. (2010) studied this question.
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