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Bookmark or Share- Treatment of Shigella Infection | Shigella - Shigellosis | CDCPeople with Shigella infection usually get better without antibiotic treatment in 5 to 7 days. People with Shigella infection should drink plenty of fluids to prevent dehydration. People with bloody diarrhea should not use anti-diarrheal medicines such as loperamide (Imodium) or diphenoxylate with atropine (Lomotil).
- Clinical Overview of Shigellosis | Shigella - CDCCDC estimates about 450,000 cases of Shigella infection (shigellosis) occur in the United States every year; an estimated 242,000 of infections are antimicrobial-resistant. Antimicrobial-resistant Shigella infections are considered a serious threat for the following reasons:
- Signs and Symptoms of Shigella Infection | Shigella - CDCPeople with Shigella infection usually start experiencing symptoms 1 to 2 days after contact with the germ. Common symptoms of Shigella infection include diarrhea, fever, stomach pain, and feeling the need to pass stool (poop) even when the bowels are empty.
- About Shigella Infection | Shigella - Shigellosis | CDCShigella are bacteria (germs) that cause diarrhea. The most common ways people get sick are from eating or drinking contaminated food or water and contact with someone who is sick or has recently been sick with Shigella infection.
- Shigellosis | CDC Yellow Book 2024Shigella of any species can cause severe illness among people with compromised immune systems. Shigellosis is characterized by watery, bloody, or mucoid diarrhea, fever, and stomach cramps. Tenesmus is also a common symptom.
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