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Antimicrobial resistance of Vibrio cholerae O1 serotype Ogawa isolated in Manhic¸a District Hospital, southern Mozambique

J. antimicrob. chemother; 60 (3), 2007
Since the seventh pandemic caused by Vibrio cholerae biotype El Tor began in Indonesia in 1961, most regions of the world continue to report cholera outbreaks.1 Cholera is most common in rural areas or communities where sanitation conditions and water supply are problematic.2 In 1997, a cholera epidemic ...

Invasive pneumococcal disease in children<5 years of age in rural Mozambique

Trop. med. int. health; 11 (9), 2006
Objectivos Estimar a incidência e as características epidemiológicas do pneumococo invasivodoença (DPI) em crianças de <5 anos de idade residentes em uma área rural do sul de Moçambique.Métodos Como parte do manejo clínico de crianças internadas em Manhiçum Hospital Distrital,A vigilância pr...

The Microepidemiology of malaria in Matola, a Periurban Area of Maputo, Mozambique

Using a geographic information system (GIS), the microepidemiology of malaria was studied in an area of 8 square km in Matola, a densely populated periurban are of Maputo, southern Mozambique. Integrating data on the geographic location of the main mosquito breeding sites, the location and characteristic...