Incidence, clinical presentation, and antimicrobial resistance trends in Salmonella and Shigella infections from children in Yucatan, Mexico

Background: Salmonella and Shigella cause significant morbidity and mortality among children worldwide. Increased antimicrobial resistance results in greater burden of disease. Methods: From 2005 to 2011, Salmonella and Shigella isolates collected from ill children at a major hospital in Yucatan,...

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Main Authors: Mussaret Bano Zaidi, Teresa eEstrada-Garcia, Freddy Daniel Campos, Rodolfo eChim, Francisco eArjona, Magda eLeón, Alba eMichell, Damien eChaussabel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2013-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fmicb.2013.00288/full

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