Frequency and antimicrobial susceptibility of Shigella species isolated in Children Medical Center Hospital, Tehran, Iran, 2001-2006

Appropriate antimicrobial treatment of shigellosis depends on identifying its changing resistance pattern over time. We evaluated 15,255 stool culture submitted from July 2001 to June 2006 to the Laboratory of Children Medical Center Hospital. Specimen culture, bacterial identification, and disk dif...

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Main Authors: Babak Pourakbari, Setareh Mamishi, MD, Negar Mashoori, Nastaran Mahboobi, Mohammad H. Ashtiani, Shahla Afsharpaiman, Masomeh Abedini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2010-03-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1413867010700295