| Title: |
The Epidemiologic Importance of Dysentery in Communities |
| Authors: |
Henry, Fitzroy J. |
| Publisher Information: |
Oxford University Press |
| Publication Year: |
1991 |
| Collection: |
HighWire Press (Stanford University) |
| Subject Terms: |
Epidemiology and Social Science Perspectives |
| Description: |
This paper exploresthe epidemiologic importance of dysentery with use of several community studies that demonstrate its prevalence and incidence as well as its association with pathogens, nutritional status, persistent diarrhea, and death. Results of these studies showed that while watery diarrhea was most prevalent in children aged 6–11 months, the prevalence of dysentery peaked between 18 and 23 months of age. Severely stunted children were found to have significantly prolonged episodes of dysentery. Shigella and persistent diarrhea were more frequent in children with dysentery than in those with nonbloody diarrhea. A striking feature was that watery diarrhea, dysentery, persistent diarrhea, and malnutrition each account for |
| Document Type: |
text |
| File Description: |
text/html |
| Language: |
English |
| Relation: |
http://cid.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/short/13/Supplement_4/S238; http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/clinids/13.Supplement_4.S238 |
| DOI: |
10.1093/clinids/13.Supplement_4.S238 |
| Availability: |
http://cid.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/short/13/Supplement_4/S238; https://doi.org/10.1093/clinids/13.Supplement_4.S238 |
| Rights: |
Copyright (C) 1991, Infectious Diseases Society of America |
| Accession Number: |
edsbas.94FF6C4D |
| Database: |
BASE |