A. Original papers
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Plasmid-mediated resistance to nalidixic acid in Shigella dysenteriae type 1
In an epidemic of shigellosis in southern Bangladesh the causal organism, Shigella dysenteriae type 1, was resistant to nalidixic acid as well as to co-trimoxazole (trimethoprimsulphamethoxazole) and ampicillin. The genes coding for resi... -
Dysentery, not watery diarrhoea, is associated with stunting in Bangladeshi children
To study the interaction between diarrhoea and malnutrition, an average of 300 children aged 5-24 months were followed from January 1981 to January 1983 in Teknaf, Bangladesh. Diarrhoea episodes, differentiated according to stool ap... -
Trends in family size preferences and contraceptive use in Matlab, Bangladesh
In the nearly ten years of its existence, the Matlab Family Planning and Health Services Project has been characterized by a remarkable rise in contraceptive use and a corresponding decline in fertility. This study examines... -
Limitation of communal latrines in changing the prevalence of parasites and diarrhoeal attack rate in Dhaka Peri-urban slums
A study of the effects of communal latrines on diarrhoeal incidence and parasite prevalence rates was conducted in 1983 at Tongi, which had five communal Oxfam latrines with a manual flushing system for 924 people; and... -
Cellular immune competence and diarrheal morbidity in malnourished Bangladeshi children: a prospective field study
A year-long prospective study of 152 Bangladeshi children with mild to moderate protein-calorie malnutrition related nutritional status and cellular immune defects to morbidity due to diarrheal, respiratory, and febrile diseases. In children&... -
The use effectiveness of the Copper T-200 in Matlab, Bangladesh
Using a unique record keeping system, the use effectiveness of the Copper T-200 is examined in rural Bangladesh. In Matlab the Copper T-200 is a highly effective contraceptive modality. The adopters are typically low to me... -
Translating pilot project success into national policy development: two projects in Bangladesh
This article reviews the experience of two pilot projects in Bangladesh that have addressed the question of how [operations] research can be designed to foster its utilization. In a rural field experiment [begun in 1972] i... -
Breast-feeding children in the household as a risk factor for cholera in rural Bangladesh: an hypothesis
Vibrio cholerae 01 produces symptomatic and asymptomatic infections. In this study, we investigated a cholera epidemic in northern Bangladesh to specifically search for risks of developing symptomatic infection. A case-control study in s... -
Differential clinical features and stool findings in shigellosis and amoebic dysentery
To obtain information that could assist the clinician to differentiate between shigellosis and amoebic dysentery, we compared clinical features and stool findings in 58 adult male patients in Bangladesh. Mean values indicated that p... -
Rapid diagnosis of cholera by coagglutination test using 4-h fecal enrichment cultures
A simple, rapid, and reliable method to detect Vibrio cholerae in fecal specimens would assist in the management of cases of severe diarrhea, especially since most such cases occur in areas with minimal laboratory facilities.&#... -
Cryptosporidium as a pathogen for diarrhoea in Bangladesh
Cryptosporidiosis, a zoonosis caused by Cryptosporidium species is a newly recognized coccidial protozoan infection causing diarrhoea in humans. Using a modified acid fast technique, the International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, B... -
Serotypes of Campylobacter jejuni isolated from patients attending a diarrhoeal disease hospital in urban Bangladesh
The serotypes of strains of Campylobacter jejuni isolated from patients attending the International Center for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh (ICDDR, B), Dhaka, and from animals were ascertained by Penner and Hennessy's (1980)&#x... -
Characterization of Vibrio cholerae 01 recently isolated in Bangladesh
91 strains of Vibrio cholerae O1, isolated in Bangladesh in January 1986, were examined for their biological behaviour and sensitivity to 6 antimicrobial agents. Biotyping indicated that 60 of the isolates belonged to the class... -
The aetiology of diarrhoea in children at an urban hospital in Bangladesh
Enteric pathogens were studied in 104 cases with acute diarrhoea and in 74 age and sex matched concurrent controls. One or more pathogens were isolated from 59.1% of cases compared with 20.4% of controls (P less than&... -
Cyclone deaths in Bangladesh, May 1985: who was at risk
In May 1985, a cyclone from the Bay of Bengal struck the coastal islands of Bangladesh. In spite of early detection of atmospheric turbulence and the history of severe cyclones in the area, an estimated 11,000 people&... -
An educational intervention for altering water-sanitation behaviors to reduce childhood diarrhea in urban Bangladesh. II. A randomized trial to assess the impact of the intervention on hygienic behaviors and rates of diarrhea
An educational intervention was designed to improve three water-sanitation behaviors empirically shown to be associated with high rates of childhood diarrhea in Dhaka, Bangladesh: lack of handwashing before preparing food, open defecation...
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Author
- Albert, M. John 120
- Mahalanabis, Dilip 84
- Sack, David A. 82
- Chakraborty, J. 71
- Faruque, A.S.G. 54
- Faruque, Shah M. 43
- Qadri, Firdausi 42
- Black, Robert E. 40
- Clemens, John D. 40
- Khan, M.R. 39
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- Bangladesh 1022
- Cholera 264
- Vibrio cholerae 186
- Diarrhea, Infantile 163
- Diarrhea 109
- Dysentery, Bacillary 108
- Humans 72
- Child, Preschool 71
- Shigella dysenteriae 64
- Diarrheal diseases 61
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