HIV Infection as a Risk Factor for Shigellosis

We investigated cases of shigellosis in San Francisco and Alameda Counties identified during 1996 by active laboratory surveillance to assess the role of HIV infection as a risk factor for shigellosis. Dramatically elevated rates of shigellosis in HIV-infected persons implicate HIV infection as an i...

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Main Authors: Jefferson T. Baer, Duc J. Vugia, Arthur L. Reingold, Tomas Aragon, Frederick J. Angulo, Williamson Z. Bradford
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 1999-12-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/5/6/99-0614_article