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Shigellosis: antibiotics should be strictly reserved for severe disease and cases at very high risk of onward transmission

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: Increasing rates of multidrug-resistant (MDR) and extensively drug-resistant (XDR) Shigella have been detected worldwide. This retrospective review of shigellosis notifications in Southeast Queensland found that XDR Shigella accounted for 48% of notifications. Antimicrobial treatment should be reserved for individuals with severe disease, immunocompromise or high risk of onward transmission.

Source: Communicable Diseases Intelligence

DOI: 10.33321/cdi.2026.50.026

Authors: Bhakti Vasant, Mark Stickley, Megan Young, Kate Alexander, Robert Bell, Amy Jennison, Rikki Graham, Asha Kakkanat, Russell Stafford

Institutions: Griffith University, The University of Queensland, Gold Coast Health, Queensland Health

Language: English

Topic: Salmonella and Campylobacter epidemiology

Subfield: Food Science

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Domain: Life Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W7140105977

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