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Research Article

Changing epidemiology of shigellosis in Taiwan, 2010-2019: an emerging threat to HIV-infected patients and men who have sex with men

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Pages 498-506 | Received 07 Aug 2021, Accepted 14 Jan 2022, Published online: 10 Feb 2022

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