Epidemiological and antibiotic susceptibility profiles of infectious bacterial diarrhoea in Juba, South Sudan

Background: Diarrhoeal diseases have remained a major health problem in South Sudan where they accounted 45% prevalence in under five-year olds. Between 2006 and 2007, the country reported a morbidity of 8,337 cases and 176 deaths due to diarrhoeal outbreaks. Methodology: We investigated causativ...

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Main Authors: Juma John Hassen Mogga, Joseph Oundo, Gideon Kikuvi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Health and Social Sciences Research Institute - South Sudan (HSSRI-SS) 2015-11-01
Series:South Sudan Medical Journal
Online Access:http://www.southsudanmedicaljournal.com/archive/november-2015/epidemiological-and-antibiotic-susceptibility-profiles-of-infectious-bacterial-diarrhoea-in-juba-south-sudan.html