Shigella : Clinical Findings

Shigella : Clinical Findings, Pathogenesis, Lab Diagnosis and Treatment

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Shigella : Clinical Findings, Pathogenesis, Lab Diagnosis and Treatment Q. 1 A previously healthy 11 year old girl develops a gastrointestinal infection with cramping and watery stools. After several days, she begins to pass blood per rectum, and is hospitalized for dehydration. In the hospital, she is noted to have decreasing urine output with rising […]

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Shigella : Clinical Findings, Pathogenesis, Lab Diagnosis and Treatment  Introduction: SOURCE: MAN: CASE OR CARRIER MODE OF SPREAD: CONTAMINATED FINGERS, FOOD, FLIES, FOMITES PERSON TO PERSON TRANSMISSION Gut pathology is due to toxin INFECTIVE DOSE: 10-100 VIABLE BACILLI HIGHEST CONCENTRATION IN STOOL DURING EARLY/ACUTE INFECTION: 103 TO 109 VIABLE BACILLI PER GRAM OF STOOL PATHOGENESIS

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