Publications

shigella dysenteriae, sh flexneri, and sh boydii infections in england and wales: the importance of foreign travel.		1979	389342
drug resistance in shigella dysenteriae, s flexneri and s boydii in england and wales: increasing incidence of resistance to trimethoprim.	a total of 2753 strains of shigella belonging to subgroups a, b, and c that were isolated from patients in england and wales during the period from 1979 to mid-1983 were studied. of these, 1690 (61%) were from patients recently returned from abroad or in contact with recent travellers, and 760 (45%) of these affected travellers from the indian subcontinent. the number of strains resistant to sulphonamides and streptomycin remained at a high level throughout (average 76% and 72% respectively). re ...	1984	6423079
increasing incidence of antibiotic resistance in shigellas from humans in england and wales: recommendations for therapy.	since 1983 the incidence of resistance to ampicillin in shigella dysenteriae, sh. flexneri, and sh. boydii infections in england and wales has increased from 42% to 65% and the incidence of resistance to trimethoprim, from 6% to 64%. furthermore, of 1524 strains received in 1995-1996, 46% were resistant to both of these antimicrobials. for sh. sonnei almost 50% of isolates were resistant to ampicillin or trimethoprim and 15% were resistant to both of these antimicrobials. these results demonstra ...	1998	9533726
shigella dysenteriae and shigella boydii in england and wales during 1972 and 1973.	during 1972 and 1973 the salmonella and shigella reference laboratory examined 133 strains of shigella dysenteriae and shigella boydii isolated from patients in england and wales. of those infected 89 had recently travelled abroad and a further seven had been in close contact with travellers recently returned to this country. though these subgroups were of little numerical significance they are of considerable epidemiological interest. the increase in tourism from the british isles to north afri ...	1974	4613419