Shigella spp. surveillance in Indonesia: the emergence or reemergence of S-dysenteriae

Authors
Subekti, D Oyofo, BA Tjaniadi, P Corwin, AL Larasati, W Putri, M Simanjuntak, CH Punjabi, NH Taslim, J Setiawan, B Djelantik, AAGS Sriwati, L Campbell, JR Lesmana, M
Citation
D. Subekti et al., Shigella spp. surveillance in Indonesia: the emergence or reemergence of S-dysenteriae, EM INFECT D, 7(1), 2001, pp. 137-140
Citations number
16
Categorie Soggetti
Clinical Immunolgy & Infectious Disease
Journal title
EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASES
ISSN journal
10806040 → ACNP
Volume
7
Issue
1
Year of publication
2001
Pages
137 - 140
Database
ISI
SICI code
1080-6040(200101/02)7:1<137:SSSIIT>2.0.ZU;2-S
Abstract
From June 1998 through November 1999, Shigella spp. were isolated in 5% of samples from 3,848 children and adults with severe diarrheal illness in hos pitals throughout Indonesia. S. dysenteriae has reemerged in Bali, Kalimant an, and Batam and was detected in Jakarta after a hiatus of 15 years.