Burden and genomic characterisation of Shigella-associated diarrhoea in children younger than 5 years in Lusaka, Zambia: a prospective cohort study.
BACKGROUND Shigella is a leading cause of childhood diarrhoea in low-income and middle-income countries and is increasingly resistant to first-line antibiotics. We conducted a surveillance study to assess the incidence, genomic characteristics, and antimicrobial resistance (AMR) profiles of Shigella infections in child...