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Shigella
Photomicrograph of Shigella sp. in a stool specimen
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Bacteria Phylum: Proteobacteria Class: Gamma Proteobacteria Order: Enterobacteriales Family: Enterobacteriaceae Genus: Shigella Castellani & Chalmers 1919
Species
S. boydii S. dysenteriae S. flexneri S. sonnei

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Synonyms and keywords: Shigella infection; Shigella gastroenteritis; shigella enteritis; enteritis-shigella; gastroenteritis-shigella; Shigella colitis; Shigella enterocolitis; Drug-resistant shigella; Drug-resistant shigellosis; Antibiotic-resistant shigella; Antibiotic-resistant shigellosis

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History and Symptoms | Physical Examination | Laboratory Findings | Other Diagnostic Studies

Treatment

Medical Therapy | Primary Prevention | Secondary Prevention | Cost-Effectiveness of Therapy | Future or Investigational Therapies

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Case #1

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http://www.cdc.gov/nczved/divisions/dfbmd/diseases/shigellosis/