Table 4. Estimated number of sequelae-associated hospitalizations and deaths caused by domestically acquired foodborne bacterial gastroenteritis, Australia, circa 2010*.
| Sequelae |
Hospitalizations
|
Deaths
|
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median no. (90% CrI) | Rate (90% CrI)† | Median no. (90% CrI) | Rate (90% CrI)† | ||
| GBS | 70 (30–150) | 3.1 (2–6) | 6 (2–10) | 0.3 (0.1–0.5) | |
| HUS | 70 (25–200) | 3.3 (1–9) | 2 (1–3) | 0.1 (0.03–0.12) | |
| IBS | 915 (550–1,400) | 43 (25–70) | 2 (1–2) | 0.1 (0.05–0.11) | |
| ReA | 25 (20–40) | 1 (1–2) | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 1,080 (700–1,600) | 50 (30–70) | 10 (5–14) | 0.5 (0.2–0.6) | |
*CrI, credible interval. GBS, Guillain-Barré syndrome; HUS, hemolytic uremic syndrome; IBS, irritable bowel syndrome; ReA, reactive arthritis; STEC, Shiga toxin–producing Escherichia coli. †Cases per million population.