Tropical bacterial gastrointestinal infections.

Sadia Shakoor, Anita K M Zaidi, Rumina Hasan

Department of Pathology and Microbiology, Aga Khan University, Stadium Road, Karachi 74800, Pakistan.

Infectious disease clinics of North America 2012 Jun

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The bacterial gastrointestinal infections cholera, salmonellosis, shigellosis, campylobacteriosis, and diarrheagenic Escherichia coli are prevalent in tropical regions. These diseases impose an immense cost and contribute significantly to childhood morbidity and mortality. Management is hampered by limited access to diagnostic facilities and by antimicrobial drug resistance. Rapid point-of-care assays aim to reduce treatment delay and encourage rational use of antimicrobial agents. Control through safe drinking water, good sanitation, and vaccination against typhoid and cholera in high-risk populations is recommended. Vaccines against other Shigella and diarrheagenic E coli infections are under development. Copyright © 2012 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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Sadia Shakoor, Anita K M Zaidi, Rumina Hasan. Tropical bacterial gastrointestinal infections. Infectious disease clinics of North America. 2012 Jun;26(2):437-53