Burden of enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli and shigella non-fatal diarrhoeal infections in 79 low-income and lower middle-income countries: a modelling analysis

• Main Authors: John D Anderson, IV, PhD (Author), Karoun H Bagamian, PhD (Author), Farzana Muhib, MPH (Author), Mirna P Amaya, MPH (Author), Lindsey A Laytner, MPH (Author), Thomas Wierzba, PhD (Author), Richard Rheingans, PhD (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Summary: Background: Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) and shigella are two major pathogens that cause moderate-to-severe diarrhoea in children younger than 5 years. Diarrhoea is associated with an increased risk of stunting, which puts children at risk of death due to other infectious disease...