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Table 2 Correlation between predominant serotypes of S. flexnari and age of patients

From: Virulence genes expression profiling of different Shigella flexneri serotypes in response to sub-inhibitory concentrations of azithromycin and ciprofloxacin

Serotype

Age of patients Na (%)

p value

≤ 5 years

6–10 years

11–14 years

1b

23 (71.9)

7 (21.9)

2 (6.3)

0.037

1c

2 (25)

4 (50)

2 (25)

2a

10 (62.5)

6 (37.5)

0 (0)

2b

14 (41.2)

13 (38.2)

7 (20.6)

  1. a N (%), Number and percentage of S. flexneri serotypes in different age groups
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Gut Pathogens

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