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Part II. Analysis of data gaps pertaining to Shigella infections in low and medium human development index countries, 1984-2005.

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Ram, PK; Crump, JA; Gupta, SK; Miller, MA; Mintz, ED
Published in: Epidemiol Infect
May 2008

The global incidence of Shigella infection has been estimated at 80-165 million episodes annually, with 99% of episodes occurring in the developing world. To identify contemporary gaps in the understanding of the global epidemiology of shigellosis, we conducted a review of the English-language scientific literature from 1984 to 2005, restricting the search to low and medium human development countries. Our review yielded 11 population-based studies of Shigella burden from seven countries. No population-based studies have been conducted in sub-Saharan Africa or in low human development countries. In studies done in all age groups, Shigella incidence varied from 0.6 to 107 episodes/1000 person-years. S. flexneri was the most commonly detected subgroup in the majority of studies. Case-fatality rates ranged from 0% to 2.6% in population-based studies and from 0% to 21% in facility-based studies. This review highlights the large gaps in data on the burden of Shigella infections for low human development index countries and, more specifically, for sub-Saharan Africa.

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Epidemiol Infect

DOI

ISSN

0950-2688

Publication Date

May 2008

Volume

136

Issue

5

Start / End Page

577 / 603

Location

England

Related Subject Headings

  • Shigella
  • Middle Aged
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Infant
  • Incidence
  • Humans
  • Epidemiology
  • Dysentery, Bacillary
  • Developing Countries
  • Cross Infection
 

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Ram, P. K., Crump, J. A., Gupta, S. K., Miller, M. A., & Mintz, E. D. (2008). Part II. Analysis of data gaps pertaining to Shigella infections in low and medium human development index countries, 1984-2005. Epidemiol Infect, 136(5), 577–603. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0950268807009351
Ram, P. K., J. A. Crump, S. K. Gupta, M. A. Miller, and E. D. Mintz. “Part II. Analysis of data gaps pertaining to Shigella infections in low and medium human development index countries, 1984-2005.Epidemiol Infect 136, no. 5 (May 2008): 577–603. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0950268807009351.
Ram PK, Crump JA, Gupta SK, Miller MA, Mintz ED. Part II. Analysis of data gaps pertaining to Shigella infections in low and medium human development index countries, 1984-2005. Epidemiol Infect. 2008 May;136(5):577–603.
Ram, P. K., et al. “Part II. Analysis of data gaps pertaining to Shigella infections in low and medium human development index countries, 1984-2005.Epidemiol Infect, vol. 136, no. 5, May 2008, pp. 577–603. Pubmed, doi:10.1017/S0950268807009351.
Ram PK, Crump JA, Gupta SK, Miller MA, Mintz ED. Part II. Analysis of data gaps pertaining to Shigella infections in low and medium human development index countries, 1984-2005. Epidemiol Infect. 2008 May;136(5):577–603.
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Published In

Epidemiol Infect

DOI

ISSN

0950-2688

Publication Date

May 2008

Volume

136

Issue

5

Start / End Page

577 / 603

Location

England

Related Subject Headings

  • Shigella
  • Middle Aged
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Infant
  • Incidence
  • Humans
  • Epidemiology
  • Dysentery, Bacillary
  • Developing Countries
  • Cross Infection