Shigellosis is one of the major causes of diarrhoea in India. The accurate estimates of
morbidity and mortality due to shigellosis are lacking, though it is endemic in the country and …

Background Diarrhoea is the second most common cause of death among children under
the age of five worldwide. The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends treating …

The widening array of recognized enteric pathogens and the increasing demand for cost-
containment sharpen the need for careful clinical and public health guidelines based on the …

The global incidence of Shigella infection has been estimated at 80–165 million episodes
annually, with 99% of episodes occurring in the developing world. To identify contemporary …

This book provides an in-depth review of various emerging diseases in laboratory animals
and highlights the importance of veterinary medicine in the control of these diseases. It …

Background & objectives: The resistance of enteropathogenic bacteria to commonly
prescribed antibiotics is increasing both in developing as well as in developed countries …

Background Shigella is a major cause of gastroenteritis especially in children. In developing
countries, the incidence is frequent and results are often life threatening. Changing …

Objective To determine the antimicrobial resistance patterns of Shigella species to the most
commonly used antibiotics in mid and far western part of Nepal. Methods Stool samples …

The study was conducted to determine the prevalence of Shigella species and their
antimicrobial resistance patterns in eastern Nepal. Stool samples submitted to the diagnostic …

Shigellosis has been a major cause of dysentery for many years at Vellore, south India. In
the last two years the number of Shigella being isolated from samples of faeces from …