Prevalence of multidrug resistant Shigella isolated in Malaysia

Shigellosis, a disease caused by Shigella spp., is endemic in Malaysia. Its low infective dose and ease of spread through person-to-person transmission by the faecal-oral route make this infection difficult to control in outbreak situations. Antimicrobial therapy is recommended for shigellosis...

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Main Authors: Thong, Kwai Lin, Hoe, C.H., Koh, Y.T., Yasin, R.M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Icddr:b 2002
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Online Access:http://eprints.um.edu.my/9970/1/Thong_2002.pdf