Shigella

Shigella germs are present in the stools of infected persons for up two weeks after the diarrhea has gone away. Who Is at Risk.

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. Shigella flexneri and to a lesser extent S. Shigellosis is an infection caused by bacteria germs called Shigella that can easily spread from person to person and make people sick. Shigella is a type of bacteria that can cause severe diarrhea most often in children.

If someone is infected with shigella the bacteria can pass. WebMD explains causes symptoms and treatment. In contrast to the other.

Confirming shigella infection involves taking a sample of your stool to be tested in a lab for the presence of shigella bacteria or their toxins. Most cases are seen in the summer and early fall and occur as single cases or in association with outbreaks. There are four different species of shigella.

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. Shigellosis is a bacterial infection affecting the intestinal tract. Young children are the most likely to get Shigella.

Shigella infection is a disease essentially. The most common symptoms of shigellosis include. Shigella is exclusively a human pathogen and is transmitted by the fecaloral route through close personal contact or by way of infected food or water.

Shigella dysenteriae Shigella flexneri Shigella boydii and Shigella sonnei.

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