Estimating the burden of shigellosis in Thailand: 36-month population-based surveillance study

• Main Authors: Pornthip Chompook (Author), Seksun Samosornsuk (Author), Lorenz von Seidlein (Author), Supot Jitsanguansuk (Author), Nunta Sirima (Author), Sanit Sudjai (Author), Prasitchai Mangjit (Author), Deok Ryun Kim (Author), Jeremy G. Wheeler (Author), Jim Todd (Author), Hyejon Lee (Author), Mohammad Ali (Author), John Clemens (Author), Pramuan Tapchaisri (Author), Wanpen Chaicumpa (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: The World Health Organization, 2005-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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OBJECTIVE: To estimate incidence of shigellosis in the Kaengkhoi district, Saraburi Province, Thailand. METHODS: Population-based surveillance of shigellosis based in treatment centres. The detected rates of treated shigellosis were corrected for the number of cases missed due to the low sensitivity...