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  2. Nov 12, 2020 · Shigella infection (shigellosis) is an intestinal infection caused by a family of bacteria known as shigella. The main sign of shigella infection is diarrhea, which often is bloody. Shigella is very contagious.

  3. Jan 10, 2024 · Shigella bacteria cause an infection called shigellosis. Shigella cause an estimated 450,000 infections in the United States each year, and antimicrobial resistant infections result in an estimated $93 million in direct medical costs. The four species of Shigella are: Shigella sonnei (the most common species in the United States) Shigella flexneri

  4. Shigella sonnei is a species of Shigella. Together with Shigella flexneri, it is responsible for 90% of shigellosis cases. Shigella sonnei is named for the Danish bacteriologist Carl Olaf Sonne. It is a Gram-negative, rod-shaped, nonmotile, non-spore-forming bacterium.

  5. Mar 23, 2022 · What is Shigella infection? Shigellosis, or Shigella infection caused by Shigella bacteria, is a disease that affects your digestive system. It produces stomach pain, diarrhea and fever in people who are infected. Shigella is very contagious. There are various types in the Shigella bacteria group.

  6. Nov 12, 2020 · Shigella infection is an intestinal infection that causes diarrhea. Learn how to recognize, treat and prevent the spread of this contagious condition.

  7. Feb 26, 2024 · Shigellosis is a major cause of bacillary dysentery worldwide. The most common symptoms of shigellosis are mucoid bloody diarrhea, fever, abdominal pain, and tenesmus. Shigellosis occurs globally but is most common in resource-poor countries and has a propensity for endemicity and outbreaks.

  8. Jan 30, 2024 · Evidence. Log in or subscribe to access all of BMJ Best Practice. Last reviewed: 28 Apr 2024. Last updated: 30 Jan 2024. Summary. Shigella infection is easily spread by faecal-oral contact or by contaminated water or food. It usually presents as a mild, self-limiting diarrhoeal illness.

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