Shigella
Shigella genus Shigella genus of rod-shaped bacteria in the family Enterobacteriaceae species of which are normal inhabitants of the human intestinal tract and can cause bacillary. The most common symptoms of shigellosis include. Shigellosis Shigella flexneri and to a lesser extent S. . Young children are the most likely to get Shigella. Confirming shigella infection involves taking a sample of your stool to be tested in a lab for the presence of shigella bacteria or their toxins. If someone is infected with shigella the bacteria can pass. Shigella germs are present in the stools of infected persons for up two weeks after the diarrhea has gone away. Shigella is a type of bacteria that can cause severe diarrhea most often in children. Shigella dysenteriae Shigella flexneri Shigella boydii and Shigella sonnei. There are four different species of shigella. Most cases are seen in the summer and early fall and o...