A cohort study to define the age-specific incidence and risk factors of Shigella diarrhoeal infections in Vietnamese children: a study protocol

Shigella spp. are one of the most common causes of paediatric dysentery globally, responsible for a substantial proportion of diarrhoeal disease morbidity and mortality, particularly in industrialising regions. Alarming levels of antimicrobial resistance are now reported in S. flexneri and S. sonnei...

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Hauptverfasser: Thompson, C, Anders, K, Nhi, L, Tuyen, H, Van Minh, P, Tu, L, Nhu, T, Nhan, N, Ly, T, Duong, V, Vi, L, Van Thuy, N, Hieu, N, Van Chau, N, Campbell, J, Thwaites, G, Simmons, C, Baker, S
Format: Journal article
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: BioMed Central 2014