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Shigellosis, known historically as dysentery, is an infection of the intestines caused by Shigella bacteria. [ 1 ] [ 3 ] Symptoms generally start one to two days after exposure and include diarrhea , fever , abdominal pain , and feeling the need to pass stools even when the bowels are empty. [ 1 ]
The cause of dysentery is usually the bacteria from genus Shigella, in which case it is known as shigellosis, or the amoeba Entamoeba histolytica; then it is called amoebiasis. [1] Other causes may include certain chemicals, other bacteria, other protozoa, or parasitic worms. [2] It may spread between people. [4]
Shigella causes disease in primates, but not in other mammals; it is the causative agent of human shigellosis. [2] It is only naturally found in humans and gorillas. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] During infection, it typically causes dysentery .
A drug-resistant strain of Shigella bacteria is quickly becoming more common, the CDC warns. Here's what to know about shigellosis transmission, symptoms and treatment.
It said Bulera died from shigella, a bacterium that causes shigellosis and symptoms like diarrhea, vomiting, cramps and dehydration. The infection is usually spread through contact with feces ...
Bacillary dysentery is a type of dysentery, and is a severe form of shigellosis. It is associated with species of bacteria from the family Enterobacteriaceae. [1] The term is usually restricted to Shigella infections. [2] Shigellosis is caused by one of several types of Shigella bacteria. [3]
Shigella is a bacteria that causes shigellosis, an infection that affects the digestive system and can lead to diarrhea, fever, stomach pain, and other complications.
Intestinal infectious diseases include a large number of infections of the bowels, including cholera, typhoid fever, paratyphoid fever, other types of salmonella infections, shigellosis, botulism, gastroenteritis, and amoebiasis among others. [1] Typhoid and paratyphoid resulted in 221,000 deaths in 2013 down from 259,000 deaths in 1990. [2]