Loading metrics Open Access Peer-reviewed Research Article Suzanne Rotheram , Jessie Cooper, Sara Ronzi, Benjamin Barr, Margaret Whitehead Suzanne Rotheram, Jessie Cooper, Sara Ronzi, Benjamin Barr, Margaret Whitehead Published: January 17, 2020 https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0227630 Figures Abstract Background Gastrointestinal (GI) infections cause a significant public health burden worldwide and in the UK with evidence pointing to socio-economic inequalities, particularly among children.