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May 29, 2026European Journal of EpidemiologyOpen Access

The Danish Infection Cohort: a resource for population based infectious disease epidemiology

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NCNoelle M. CocorosEOEyal OrenBDBianka Darvalics

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Overview

Cohort study identifies infection trends among adults in Denmark, highlighting public health implications.

Key Points

  • To establish The Danish Infection Cohort for investigating infectious disease epidemiology.
  • Linked health survey data to national health registries for comprehensive data collection.
  • Included individuals aged 18 and older from surveys conducted in 2010, 2013, 2017, and 2021.
  • Identified infections using hospital diagnoses and community anti-infective prescriptions within 365 days post-survey.
  • Out of 609,224 individuals, 196,980 (32.3%) had infections within 365 days post-survey.
  • Total infections counted were 315,689, including 25,385 hospital-diagnosed and 290,304 community-treated.
  • Most common infections were respiratory (34.9%), with antibiotics being the primary anti-infective (80.6%).

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Cocoros et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a192eb9fab5b468c4417ff0https://doi.org/10.1007/s10654-026-01410-5
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