Disparities in Incidence and Severity of Shigella Infections Among Children-Foodborne Diseases Active Surveillance Network (FoodNet), 2009-2018.

Radhika GharpureZachary A MarshDanielle M TackSarah A CollierJonathan StryskoLogan RayDaniel C PayneAmanda G Garcia-Williams

Published in: Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society (2021)

The incidence and severity of Shigella infections among US children vary by age, race/ethnicity, and Shigella species, warranting investigation of unique risk factors among pediatric subpopulations.

Keyphrases

risk factors
young adults
health insurance
network analysis
genetic diversity