title: [An epidemic of bacillary dysentery caused by Shigella dysenteriae, type 1, in Mogadiscio].
abstract: An epidemic of bacillary dysentery broke out at Mogadiscio in the first months of 1976 produced by Shigella dysenteriae type 1 supplanting all other familiers of Shigella before present in the zone. The date are relative to 675 cases with 27 deceased. The hydrological origin of epidemy was not probable.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004405:Dysentery, Bacillary / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D008875:Middle Aged; D012762:Shigella dysenteriae / Q000187:drug effects / Q000302:isolation & purification; D012998:Somalia
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents
vernacular_title: Su di una epidemia di dissenteria bacillare da "Shigella dysenteriae" tipo 1 in Mogadiscio.