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. 2018 Jan 8;16(2):243–257. doi: 10.1007/s40258-017-0369-z

Table 3.

Mean number of cases (90% CIs, where applicable) for the different segments of the morbidity surveillance pyramids of the main pathogens

Campylobacter Salmonella EHEC Yersinia Shigella
Reported casesa 8901 2500 536 268 306
Cases that were positively testeda 8910 2502 537 268 306
Cases with stool samples analyzed for the pathogen 11,374 (11,151–11,787) 3195 (3132–3314) 603 (575–637) 430 (381–488) 408 (408–408)
Cases with stool samples taken 11,489 (11,264–11,906) 3227 (3163–3348) 1963 (1152–3396) 506 (448–574) 413 (413–413)
Cases who sought care 17,916 (15,955–19,912) 4659 (3939–5417) 2456 (1370–4330) 726 (597–873) 620 (517–727)
Symptomatic cases in the community 101,719 (59,640–158,025) 19,678 (8394–40,456) 5611 (2256–12,898) 2676 (1351–4896) 3084 (1154–6602)
Multiplication factor 11.43 (6.70–17.75) 7.87 (3.36–16.18) 10.46 (4.21–24.05) 10.00 (5.05–18.29) 10.08 (3.77–21.57)

Results from 100,000 Monte Carlo simulations

CI credibility interval, EHEC enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli

aPoint estimate with no associated CI