Dysentery, Bacillary

Overview

DYSENTERY caused by gram-negative rod-shaped enteric bacteria (ENTEROBACTERIACEAE), most often by the genus SHIGELLA. Shigella dysentery, Shigellosis, is classified into subgroups according to syndrome severity and the infectious species. Group A: SHIGELLA DYSENTERIAE (severest); Group B: SHIGELLA FLEXNERI; Group C: SHIGELLA BOYDII; and Group D: SHIGELLA SONNEI (mildest).

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Quick facts about Dysentery, Bacillary

Topic type

Condition

Category

Gastroenterology

MeSH classification

C01.150.252.400.310.229|C06.405.205.331.479|C06.405.469.300.479

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