Shigella vulvovaginitis in a three-year-old child: a case report.
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Shigellosis is an infection in which the bacteria are usually localised to the alimentary tract and regional lymph nodes. However, extraintestinal infections do occur and the bacteria have been isolated from blood, urine, cerebrospinal fluid, conjuctival sac and sputum.' ,2,3,4 We report here a case of vulvovaginitis from which Shigella flexneri was isolated. To our knowledge, this is the first report of such a case in Malaysia.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- The Medical journal of Malaysia
دوره 39 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1984