CDC issues alert about drug-resistant stomach bug's spread

The CDC issued a informing to wellness attraction providers this week astir an uptick nationwide successful "extensively drug-resistant" shigellosis, which is a bacterial infection that affects nan intestines and causes inflammatory diarrhea. 

There are astir 450,000 shigellosis infections each year. The CDC reports that 5% of each infections successful 2022 were extensively drug-resistant, aliases XDR, up from zero successful 2015. 

An infection is considered extensively drug-resistant erstwhile it doesn't respond to antibiotics that are commonly utilized to dainty it, specified arsenic azithromycin, ciprofloxacin, ceftriaxone, and others. 

"XDR Shigella germs person constricted antimicrobial curen options, are easy transmissible, and tin dispersed antimicrobial guidance genes to different enteric bacteria," nan CDC wrote successful an overview for an upcoming gathering adjacent week astir nan summation successful infections. 

Shigella dysenteriae, germs which causes bacillary dysentery aliases shigellosis, seen nether a microscope.  (DeAgostini/Getty Images)

Shigellosis is easy dispersed done person-to-person contact, including sexual contact, arsenic good arsenic done contaminated nutrient and water. 

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Aside from diarrhea, infected individuals besides usually acquisition fever and tummy pain. Symptoms past astir 1 week and commencement 1 to 2 days aft infection. 

Young children, international travelers, and group surviving pinch HIV person historically been impacted by shigellosis nan most. 

A drugstore head counts retired nan correct number of antibiotic pills to capable a prescription.  (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

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Health officials noted successful nan alert connected Friday that "there are nary CDC recommendations for treating XDR shigellosis successful nan United States." 

"Healthcare providers treating XDR shigellosis should consult pinch a master knowledgeable successful treating antibiotic-resistant germs to find nan champion curen options," nan CDC wrote successful nan advisory.