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   Do Shigella bacteria cause shigellosis?

   • 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:

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   Where do Shigella bacteria come from?

   • Shigella bacteria are usually found in the stool (feces, or poop) of people who are infected. The bacteria are spread when someone comes into contact with the stool of an infected person or comes into contact with an item that’s been contaminated with the stool or the bacteria.

   Shigella Infection (Shigellosis): Causes, Symptoms & Treatment

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   How do you get sick from Shigella?

   • The most common ways people get sick are from eating or drinking contaminated food or water and contact with someone who is sick or has recently been sick with Shigella infection. Shigella can also be spread during sexual activity with a sick person. Shigella bacteria cause an infection called shigellosis.

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   Nov 12, 2020 · causes. Diagnosis & treatment. Overview. 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.

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   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

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   Mar 23, 2022 · Overview. 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.

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   Around 0.4% to 7.3% of people with Shigella infection (shigellosis) develop bloodstream infections caused by Shigella germs or by other germs in the gut that get into the bloodstream when Shigella damages intestinal linings. 12,15 Bloodstream infections are most common among patients with weakened immune systems, such as those with HIV ...

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   Mar 15, 2024 · Key points. Shigella germs spread easily from one person to another. It only takes a small amount of Shigella germs to make someone sick. Learn how Shigella germs spread and why some people have a greater chance of getting an infection. How it enters the body. You can get sick if you swallow Shigella germs.

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   Aug 24, 2023 · Causes. Diagnosis. Treatment. Prevention. Goran13 / Getty Images. Shigella is a strain of bacteria that causes an infection of the lining of the intestines. This infection...