Duration of bacterial discharge in Sonne dysentery
Sharipov, R.Z.; Laue, F.
Zhurnal Mikrobiologii Epidemiologii i Immunobiologii 13(12): 39-43
1977
ISSN/ISBN: 0372-9311 PMID: 341609 Document Number: 110239
The authors report on the results of their observations during 3 epidemic outbreaks. Despite different intervals at which the bacteriological examinations were carried out comparable data were obtained: during 2 outbreaks when no chemotherapeutic agents were used in 78.0 and 79.9% of children shigella discharge ceased in 4 weeks. Daily bacteriological examinations carried out in the course of the 3rd outbreak showed the maximal intermittent bacterial discharge for up to 79 days in individual cases.