| an outbreak of diarrhoeal disease attributed to shigella sonnei. | an outbreak of gastroenteritis occurred in a village on the island of crete, with 1479 inhabitants. one hundred and thirty-eight symptomatic patients from 57 different families were examined. thirty percent of children under 12 years were affected compared with 4% of adolescents and adults (p < 0.0001). thirty-five out of 105 stool cultures (33%) grew shigella sonnei. thirty-four isolates had the same susceptibility pattern and were sensitive to ampicillin, while one was resistant to this antibi ... | 1994 | 8149998 |