Mid-South health experts warn of rising drug-resistant Shigella infections

11 articles · Updated · FOX13 Memphis · Apr 28

Doctors in Memphis, including specialists at Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital and Baptist Memorial Hospital, report an increase in extensively drug-resistant Shigella cases, which are now harder to treat with oral antibiotics.
The highly contagious bacteria can cause severe gastrointestinal illness, sometimes requiring hospitalization, as traditional outpatient treatments become less effective due to antibiotic resistance.
Experts attribute the rise to antibiotic overuse and urge the public to practice strict hand hygiene and avoid contact with sick individuals to prevent further spread of this increasingly dominant strain.

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