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Shigella infections in household contacts of pediatric shigellosis patients in rural Bangladesh

Authors :
George, Christine Marie
Ahmed, Shahnawaz
Talukder, Kaisar A.
Azmi, Ishrat J.
Perin, Jamie
Sack, R. Bradley
Sack, David A.
Stine, O. Colin
Oldja, Lauren
Shahnaij, Mohammad
Chakraborty, Subhra
Parvin, Tahmina
Bhuyian, Sazzadul Islam
Bouwer, Edward
Zhang, Xiaotong
Hasan, Trisheeta N.
Luna, Sharmin J.
Akter, Fatema
Faruque, Abu S.G.
Source :
Emerging Infectious Diseases. November, 2015, Vol. 21 Issue 11, p2006, 8 p.
Publication Year :
2015

Abstract

In South Asia and Africa, an estimated 88.5 million diarrhea episodes are attributed to Shigella infections annually (1). Shigellosis occurs most often in children < 5 years of age (2,3). [...]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
10806040
Volume :
21
Issue :
11
Database :
Gale General OneFile
Journal :
Emerging Infectious Diseases
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsgcl.435452870
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2111.150333