Primary care surveillance for acute bloody diarrhea, Wales.
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A sentinel group of primary-care physicians in Wales actively reported cases of acute bloody diarrhea from February 1997 through December 1998. The estimated annual rate was 18 cases per 100,000 population. Most (80%) cases were due to Campylobacter or Salmonella; however, 18% were undiagnosed.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Emerging Infectious Diseases
دوره 6 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2000