Shigella Bacteremia, Georgia, USA, 2002–2012

Shigella Bacteremia, Georgia, USA, 2002–2012

Shigella commonly causes gastroenteritis but rarely spreads to the blood. During 2002–2012, we identified 11,262 Shigella infections through population-based active surveillance in Georgia; 72 (0.64%) were isolated from blood. Bacteremia was associated with age >18 years, black race, and S. flexn...

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Main Authors: Melissa Tobin-D’Angelo, Nadine Oosmanally, Siri N. Wilson, Evan J. Anderson, Suzanne Segler, Lynett Poventud
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2020-01-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Shigella
bacteremia
HIV/AIDS
Georgia
United States
bacteria
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/26/1/18-1698_article

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