Shigellosis remains an important problem in children less than 5 years of age in Thailand

Epidemiology and Infection

Volumn 133, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 469-474

  Lee, Hyejon ^a   Kotloff, K ^b   Chukaserm, P ^c   Samosornsuk, S ^d   Chompook, P ^e   Deen, J L ^a   Von Seidlein, L ^a   Clemens, J D ^a   Wanpen, C ^d  

^a International Vaccine Institute   (South Korea)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^c MINISTRY OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Thailand)

^d THAMMASAT UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^e LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGE DISTRIBUTION; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CLINICAL TRIAL; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; POPULATION RESEARCH; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; SEROTYPE; SHIGELLOSIS; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; THAILAND; CHILD HEALTH CARE; FEMALE; INFANT; MALE; NEWBORN; PRESCHOOL CHILD;

CHILD HEALTH SERVICES; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DYSENTERY, BACILLARY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; THAILAND;

EID: 20844455897     PISSN: 09502688     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0950268804003590     Document Type: Review

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