Shigella

Friday, November 18, 2022 Edit

In third world countries these infections have been associated with a relatively high mortality rate compared to. Shigella infection is known as shigellosis and is common worldwide.

Fact Sheet On Shigella

Shigella is a group of germs that can cause gastroenteritis with dysentery.

. If a lab test has confirmed that you have shigella infection an OTC drug containing bismuth subsalicylate Pepto-Bismol Kaopectate may help decrease the frequency. Dysenteriae subgroup A S. Boydii subgroup C and S.

The Shigella genus is part of the larger Enterobacteriaceae family and in fact many. The genus Shigella consists of four species. Shigella genus Shigella genus of rod-shaped bacteria in the family Enterobacteriaceae species of which are normal inhabitants of the human intestinal tract and can cause bacillary.

The genus Shigella comprises Gram-negative nonspore forming nonmotile prokaryotic rods. Shigella is found in the stool feces of infected people in food or water contaminated by an infected person and on surfaces that have been touched by infected. Shigella causes about 500000 cases of diarrhea in the United States annually.

Shigellosis is a very contagious diarrheal disease caused by bacteria called Shigella. Shigella organisms may be very. Dysentery is the name used when diarrhoea is accompanied by blood and mucus.

Flexneri subgroup B S. The illness is common among young children who usually get. Caused by a group of bacteria called shigella this infection can cause belly pain fever and watery or bloody diarrhea.

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