Shigellosis natural history, complications and prognosis

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

Overview

Infections are associated mucosal ulceration, rectal bleeding, drastic dehydration; fatality may be as high as 10-15% with some strains. Reiter's disease, reactive arthritis, and hemolytic uremic syndrome are possible sequelae that have been reported in the aftermath of shigellosis.

Natural History

Ingestion of Shigella

  • Not all individuals develop clinical manifestations of shigellosis. Individuals may remain asymptomatic but transmit the organism to other individuals.

Development of Clinical Manifestations

  • Clinical manifestations of shigellosis typically appear approximately 12 hours to 3 days following ingestion of Shigella.
  • Patients generally first develop colicky diffuse abdominal pains associated with nausea and fever.
  • Diarrhea and tenesmus (rectal spasms) typically follow. Diarrhea is often reported to be small in volume and may range from mild to severe. The majority of patients report mucus in stools, and up to half of infected patients report bloody stools. Children younger than 2 years of age may develop high-grade fevers and febrile seizures.

Resolution of Clinical Manifestations

  • If left untreated, clinical manifestations of shigellosis typically self-resolve within 5 to 7 days of development of clinical manifestations.
  • In immunocompromised individuals and young children, shigellosis may be more severe and prolonged, necessitating hospitalization to reduce the risk of shigella-associated complications.

Complications

  • Complications are generally rare among immunocompetent individuals. The risk of complications increases among HIV-positive individuals and among young children.

Intestinal Complications[1]

Systemic Complications[1]

Prognosis

  • Generally, prognosis of shigellosis is excellent, and the majority of patients recover without sequelae.
  • Factors associated with poorer prognosis include:
    • Prolonged duration of disease (> 7 days)
    • Development of complications
    • Patient risk factors (young children, elderly patients, and immunocompromised patients).

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