Shigella bacteria shape, size, anything.
2007-02-21 03:17:17 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Infectious Diseases
Shigella are Gram-negative, non-motile, non-spore forming rod-shaped bacteria closely related to Escherichia coli and Salmonella. The causative agent of human shigellosis, Shigella also cause disease in other primates, but not in other mammals.
Classification
Shigella species are classified by four serogroups:
* Serogroup A: S. dysenteriae (12 serotypes)
* Serogroup B: S. flexneri (6 serotypes)
* Serogroup C: S. boydii (23 serotypes)
* Serogroup D: S. sonnei (1 serotype)
Group A–C are physiologically similar; S. sonnei (group D) can be differentiated on the basis of biochemical metabolism assays.
Shigellosis is an acute infection of the intestine caused by Shigella sp. Symptoms include fever, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea that is usually bloody. Diagnosis is clinical and confirmed by stool culture. Treatment is supportive, mostly with rehydration; antibiotics (eg, ampicillin or trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole) are optional.
Please see the web pages for more details and images on Shigella, Shigella enteritis and Shigellosis.
2007-02-21 03:31:30 · answer #1 · answered by gangadharan nair 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Shigella is a gram negative oxidase negative bacteria in the Enterobacteriacia family. It is closely related to E. coli, Salmonella, Enterobacter, etc., but unlike many Enterbacteriacia, it is never normal flora in the human digestive tract. It causes dysentery and is quite wretched for those unfortunate enough to contract it. Like most food borne illnesses, transmission is fecal oral.
2007-02-21 05:48:14 · answer #2 · answered by Jack D 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The virus can remain in stool for up two weeks after the infection passes or is cured. It is pretty common of 2 to 4 year olds so it is likely that is where it started. It only last about a week so if you can just bare the cramps. Be very cautions of the baby children under 2 with the disease could develop a high fever and seizures. If her fever starts to increase take her in to the hospital for closer watch. As for treatment of the infant please talk to your medical adviser and do not listen to information on the internet as dosages and even the medication can vary on seriousness of her condition and her weight.
2016-05-24 02:27:49 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Shigella is Gram negative bacilli and cause dysentry
2007-02-21 03:22:56 · answer #4 · answered by Mathivanan T 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dbmd/diseaseinfo/shigellosis_g.htm
2007-02-21 03:27:11 · answer #5 · answered by spaceytracey3 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no i do not josh!!~sydney~
2007-02-22 05:48:38 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋