Burden of laboratory-confirmed shigellosis infections in Guatemala 2007-2012: results from a population-based surveillance system

• Main Authors: Sonia Hegde (Author), Stephen R. Benoit (Author), Wences Arvelo (Author), Kim Lindblade (Author), Beatriz López (Author), John P. McCracken (Author), Chris Bernart (Author), Aleida Roldan (Author), Joe P. Bryan (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2019-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background We describe the epidemiology and antimicrobial susceptibility patterns of culture-confirmed Shigella infections in facility-based surveillance sites in Guatemala. Current studies using quantitative molecular diagnostics suggest Shigella may contribute most to the global diarrheal...