Shigella spp in stool cultures: 20 year analysis

Background: Shigella infection is more frequent during times of heat or heavy rains. Shigellosis mainly affects children under the age of ten. Man is the only reservoir of Shigella. Most cases are produced by person-to-person transmission through the fecal-oral route. Epidemiologycal outbreaks may occur if food contamination with faeces of patients with shigellosis occurs.
Source: International Journal of Infectious Diseases - Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Tags: UMP. 660 Source Type: research