Risk factors for secondary transmission of <it>Shigella</it> infection within households: implications for current prevention policy

Risk factors for secondary transmission of <it>Shigella</it> infection within households: implications for current prevention policy

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Internationally, guidelines to prevent secondary transmission of <it>Shigella</it> infection vary widely. Cases, their contacts with diarrhoea, and those in certain occupational groups are frequently excluded from work, s...

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Main Authors: Boveé Lian, Whelan Jane, Sonder Gerard JB, van Dam Alje P, van den Hoek Anneke
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-12-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Shigella
Infection control
Community-acquired infections/epidemiology
Disease transmission
Infectious
Child
Preschool
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/12/347

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