Pathogens
Shigella species

Shigella species

Susceptibilities

General Information

  • Ceftriaxone
  • Azithromycin
  • Fluoroquinolones
  • TMP/SMX
  • Ampicillin

Aerobic gram-negative rod

  • Human/animal reservoir
  • Contaminated water
  • Often travel related
  • Outbreaks
  • Infectious diarrhea
  • Bacteremia
  • Intra-abdominal abscess

IDSA guidelines recommend avoiding use of ciprofloxacin if MIC is 0.12 μg/ mL or higher even if the laboratory report identifies the isolate as susceptible