Epidemiology of Shigella-associated diarrhea in Gorgan, north of Iran.

Ezzat Ollah Ghaemi; Mohammad Mehdi Aslani; Abdol Vahab Moradi; Teena Dadgar; Sedigh Livani; Azad Reza Mansourian; Sepide Bakhshande Nosrat; Ali Reza Ahmadi

Epidemiology of Shigella-associated diarrhea in Gorgan, north of Iran.

Authors

Ghaemi, Ezzat Ollah
Aslani, Mohammad Mehdi
Moradi, Abdol Vahab
Dadgar, Teena
Livani, Sedigh
Mansourian, Azad Reza
Nosrat, Sepide Bakhshande
Ahmadi, Ali Reza

Type

Published Article

Journal

Saudi Journal of Gastroenterology

Publisher

Medknow Publications

Publication Date

Jan 01, 2007

Volume

13

Issue

3

Pages

129–132

Identifiers

PMID: 19858629

Source

Medline

License

Unknown

Abstract

It has been shown that Shigella sonnei is the most common Shigella serogroup among 2-5 year-old children in Gorgan. It is therefore suggested that hygienic training be given to childcare attendants and the children themselves.

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