The highly contagious bacterial infection that attacks the intestines and causes inflammatory diarrhea, according to the CDC’s “emergency and preparedness response.”
. The agency also reported that 5% of all infections in 2022 were extensively drug-resistant — a jump from zero drug-resistant cases in 2015.
An infection is considered XDR when it doesn’t respond to antibiotics that are typically used to treat it, such as azithromycin, ciprofloxacin and ceftriaxone, among others. “XDR shigellosis is resistant to all generally recommended antibiotics in the United States, making it difficult to treat,” according to the new report. XDR shigellosis is a serious public health threat: XDRbacteria have limited antimicrobial treatment options, are easily transmissible, and can spread antimicrobial resistance genes to other enteric bacteria.
This illustration made available by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows the Shigella bacteria.Healthcare providers “should understand the nuances of testing and managing infections, especially when treating patients from populations at increased risk of drug-resistant shigellosis including: young children; gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men; people experiencing homelessness; international travelers; and people living with HIV.
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