Epidemiological study of shigellosis in an urban area of Argentina

Journal of Infection in Developing Countries

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 324-328

  Rolfo, Florencia ^a   Marin, Gustavo Horacio ^a,b   Silberman, Martin ^b   Pattin, Jorgelina ^c   Giugnio, Silvina ^c   Gatti, Blanca ^c   Bettiol, Marisa ^c   Rigoni, Ana ^c  

^a National Ministry of Health   (Argentina)

^b UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE LA PLATA   (Argentina)

^c Hospital de Ninos Sor Maria Ludovica   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Drinking water; Risk factors; Shigella; Urban

Indexed keywords

DRINKING WATER;

ADOLESCENT; ARGENTINA; ARTICLE; BLOODY DIARRHEA; CHILD; FECES ANALYSIS; FEMALE; GROUPS BY AGE; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORBIDITY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; SCHOOL CHILD; SEWAGE DISPOSAL; SHIGELLA; SHIGELLOSIS; SOCIAL STATUS; URBAN AREA;

EID: 84859967343     PISSN: 20366590     EISSN: 19722680     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3855/jidc.1977     Document Type: Article

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