Laboratory-Based Prospective Surveillance for commuity of aoutbreaks of Shigella spp. in Argentina

MARIA R. VIÑAS; EZEQUIEL TUDURI; ALICIA GALAR; PAULO R. CORTES

PLoS Neglegted Tropical Diseases

PUBLIC LIBRARY SCIENCE

Lugar: San Francisco, CA; Año: 2013 vol. 7 p. 1 - 1

1935-2727

p align="LEFT">Background: To implement effective control measures, timely outbreak detection is essential. Shigella is the most common cause of bacterial diarrhea in Argentina. Highly resistant clones of Shigella have emerged, and outbreaks have been