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 Shigella dysentery is a relatively common illness and occasionally causes
death, worldwide. Mild symptoms are self‐limiting but in more severe cases, antibiotics are …

These guidelines for the treatment of persons who have or are at risk for sexually transmitted
infections (STIs) were updated by CDC after consultation with professionals knowledgeable …

This report updates and combines earlier versions of guidelines for the prevention and
treatment of opportunistic infections (OIs) in HIV-infected adults (ie, persons aged> 18 years) …

Background Shigellosis is an acute, severe bacterial colitis that, in high-income countries, is
typically associated with travel to high-risk regions (Africa, Asia, and Latin America). Since …

Background Shigellosis, also known as bacillary dysentery, is caused by Shigella spp that
spread through fecal–oral contact and was traditionally associated with international travel …

Summary The National Institutes of Health, the HIV Medicine Association of the Infectious
Diseases Society of America, and CDC have developed guidelines for treatment of …

During March 12-20, 2006, wildfires burned approxi-mately 1 million acres in the Panhandle
region of Texas, advancing 45 miles in 9 hours, with dense smoke and flames up to 11 feet …

Diarrheal diseases due to infection constitute a major burden of disease. Dehydration
resulting from diarrhea can be fatal. It is the cause of approximately 1.8 million deaths every …

ABSTRACT Shigella spp. infect approximately 450,000 persons annually in the United
States, resulting in over 6,000 hospitalizations. Since 1999, the National Antimicrobial …