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Corporate Authors:
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.) ; National Center for Emerging Zoonotic and Infectious Diseases (U.S.). Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion. Antibiotic Resistance Coordination and Strategy Unit .
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.) ; National Center for Emerging Zoonotic and Infectious Diseases (U.S.). Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion. Antibiotic Resistance Coordination and Strategy Unit . Less -
Description:
Type: Bacteria

About: Shigella spreads in feces through direct contact or through contaminated surfaces, food, or water. Most people with Shigella infections develop diarrhea, fever, and stomach cramps.

Estimated drug-resistant infections per year: 77,000

Estimated deaths per year: Less than 5

This fact sheet is part of CDC’s 2019 Antibiotic Resistance Threats Report.

The full report, including data sources, is available at www.cdc.gov/DrugResistance/Biggest-Threats.html.

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shigella-508.pdf


Subject:
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Anti-Bacterial Agents
Anti-Infective Agents
Antimicrobial Stewardship
Drug Resistance, Microbial
Dysentery, Bacillary
Shigella

Series:
CDC’s 2019 Antibiotic Resistance Threats Report
Document Type:
Pamphlet (or booklet)
Genre:
Fact Sheet
Place as Subject:
United States
Collection(s):
Stephen B. Thacker CDC Library collection
Main Document Checksum:
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