The bacteria, shigella, causes an infection called shigellosis that can come with gastrointestinal symptoms, like diarrhea and stomach cramps, as well as a fever.
Diarrhea, which may be bloody and/or last for more than three days.Tenesmus, feeling like you need to poop even when your bowels are empty.
In rare and severe cases of shigellosis, the bacteria may enter the bloodstream causing bacteremia or even sepsis, Gulick says. Other serious complications of shigellosis can include seizure, reactive arthritis andBut the most common complication by far is dehydration, Gulick adds.When cases are more severe or for those at a higher risk for developing severe symptoms, antibiotic treatment may be necessary.
Providers have become increasingly reliant on gastrointestinal panels, which can detect the presence of 20 possible pathogens, Gulick explains."We're leaning heavily on those tests these days because you get answers back very quickly," he says. If someone gets severely ill with extensively antibiotic-resistant shigellosis, doctors may be able to draw on U.K. research with a class of antibiotics called carbapenems, the CDC alert says.
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