Emerging Infectious Diseases (Feb 2001)

Shigella spp. Surveillance in Indonesia: the Emergence or Reemergence of S. dysenteriae

  • Decy Subekti,
  • Buhari A. Oyofo,
  • Periska Tjaniadi,
  • Andrew L. Corwin,
  • Wita Larasati,
  • Maidy Putri,
  • Cyrus H. Simanjuntak,
  • Narain H. Punjabi,
  • Jufri Taslim,
  • Budhi Setiawan,
  • Anak Agung G.S. Djelantik,
  • Atiek Sumardiati,
  • Eka Putra,
  • James R. Campbell,
  • Murad Lesmana

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3201/eid0701.700137
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 7, no. 1
pp. 137 – 140

Abstract

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From June 1998 through November 1999, Shigella were isolated in 5% of samples from 3,848 children and adults with severe diarrheal illness in hospitals throughout Indonesia. S. dysenteriae has reemerged in Bali, Kalimantan, and Batam and was detected in Jakarta after a hiatus of 15 years.

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