Antibiotic Resistance in Children with Bloody Diarrhea

Shigellosis is an important public health problem, especially in developing countries. Antibiotic treatment of bacterial dysentery, aimed at resolving diarrhea or reducing its duration is especially indicated whenever malnutrition is present. First-line drugs include ampicillin and trimethoprim sulf...

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Main Author: Hamedi Abdolkarim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2009-05-01
Series:Acta Medica Iranica
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Online Access:http://journals.tums.ac.ir/PdfMed.aspx?pdf_med=/upload_files/pdf/12771.pdf&manuscript_id=12771