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Structured surveillance of infectious intestinal disease in pre-school children in the community: ‘The Nappy Study’
19 Nov 2008
Abstract excerpt
The incidence and causes of infectious intestinal disease (IID) in children aged <5 years presenting to general practitioners (GPs) were estimated. During a 12-month period, soiled nappies were collected from children presenting with symptoms suggestive of IID in a network of 65 GPs located across England. Molecular methods were used to detect a range of enteric pathogens including viruses, bacteria and...
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