Shigella

Shigellosis is a highly contagious diarrheal disease caused by a group of bacteria called Shigella. Outbreaks of Shigella infection can occur from environmental, food, water, person-to- person exposure. Currently, circulating strain is now Shigella sonnei and this strain is multidrug resistant and exhibits resistance to all first line oral antibiotic agents, including azithromycin. Currently, all isolates of S. sonnei have been shown to be fully susceptible to ceftriaxone

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Communicable Disease Control Manual

Reportable

Follow Up Required

Report to: Medical Health Officer

Guidelines

Not applicable

CDC Manual A-Z Index

Updates

Messages

Includes clinical or practice updates/changes regarding the disease for the past six months. These updates may not have been noted in the SOPs or guidelines. Any updates older than six months will be archived on this page.

VCH Shigella Workflow: Central CD Team and Outreach Supports Feb 16, 2023
MDR Shigella Referral Letter to St. Paul's Hospital Feb 16, 2023