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Trends presented from two years of haiti cholera epidemic

(HealthDay)—During the first two years of the cholera epidemic in Haiti, the cumulative attack rate was 6.1 percent, with a consistent downward trend seen in cumulative case fatality rates, according to ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Jan 10, 2013 | not rated yet | 0

Treating intestinal E. coli infection with antibiotic may reduce duration of bacterial carriage

In the E coli outbreak in Germany in May 2011, treatment with azithromycin was associated with a lower frequency of long-term carriage of the bacteria and shorter duration of shedding of the bacteria in stool specimens, accord ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Mar 13, 2012 | not rated yet | 0 |