Shigella species

Precautions

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General Information

Pathogen information

Aerobic gram negative rod

Epidemiology

  • Humans/animal reservoir

  • Contaminated water

  • Often travel

  • Outbreaks - i.e. daycare

Associated syndromes

  • Infectious colitis - dysenteric

  • HUS

  • Reactive Arthritis

  • Bacteremia

  • Intra-abdominal abscess

Additional Information

Most require teratment