During 1999-2010, the annual incidence of Campylobacter spp. infection in Israel increased from 31.04 to 90.99 cases/100,000 population, a yearly increase of 10.24%. Children <2 years of age were disproportionally affected; incidence in this age group (356.12 cases/100,000 population) was >26-fold higher than for the 30-<50 age group.
Keywords: Campylobacter; Campylobacter coli; Campylobacter jejuni; Israel; Poisson distribution; bacteria; campylobacteriosis; children; enteric infections; epidemiology; foodborne illnesses; incidence; pediatric.