An outbreak of bacillary dysentery caused by quinolone-resistant Shigella dysenteriae type 1 in a northeastern state of India.
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Emergence of multidrug-resistant Shigella dysenteriae type 1 causing sporadic outbreak in and around Kolkata, India.
Shigella dysenteriae type 1 is known to cause epidemics of bacillary dysentery worldwide. In 1984, an extensive outbreak of bacillary dysentery swept through several districts of West Bengal, including the state capital Kolkata, and subsequently, spread to other parts of India (1). Multidrug-resistant S. dysenteriae type 1 was identified as the sole aetiological agent in this outbreak. In the l...
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of health, population, and nutrition
دوره 22 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2004