Existing medications among non-pregnancy-related listeriosis patients in England, 2007-2009

Piers Mook; J. M. Jenkins; S. J. O'Brien; I. A. Gillespie

doi:10.1017/S095026881200026X

Existing medications among non-pregnancy-related listeriosis patients in England, 2007-2009

Piers Mook^*, J. M. Jenkins, S. J. O'Brien, I. A. Gillespie

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SUMMARY To identify which medications were most commonly taken by non-pregnancy-related listeriosis patients prior to illness, we compared the medications reported by 512 cases identified via national surveillance in England between 2007 and 2009 with national prescription data, using British National Formulary (BNF) coding. Relative risks and corresponding confidence intervals were calculated, as appropriate, for BNF chapters and sections. Among listeriosis cases, the rates for cytotoxic drugs, drugs affecting the immune response and corticosteroids were significantly higher than for other medications. However, interactions between medications and how medications might confound or be confounded by concurrent medical conditions need to be investigated further. Nevertheless our findings suggest that targeting food-safety advice to prevent this foodborne disease in certain treatment groups is warranted.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	36-44
Number of pages	9
Journal	Epidemiology and Infection
Volume	141
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1017/S095026881200026X
Publication status	Published - Jan 2013

Keywords

British National Formulary
epidemiology
Listeria monocytogenes
listeriosis
medications
surveillance

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Existing medications among non-pregnancy-related listeriosis patients in England, 2007-2009

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