Table 1.

Distribution of the age groups of children according to Shigella species

Age group (years)	S. flexneri n (%)	S. sonnei n (%)	n (%)	S. dysenteriae	Total n (%)
<1	2(10.5)	1(9)	0	0	3(8.3)
1-5	9(47.3)	6(54.5)	3(75)	2(100)	20(55.5)
6-11	5(26.3)	2(18.1)	1(25)	0	8(22.2)
12-15	3(15.7)	2(18.1)	0	0	5(13.8)
Total	19(52.7)	11(30.5)	4(11.1)	2(5.5)	36(100)