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Diagnosed Of Shigella Infection. Does It Go Away Or Not ?
If I was in the hosp. a few months ago,and had a diagn. of shigella inf.and once in 2010 for pancreas both time was serious,and told to see a gast. specialist and never have, I also have had kidney inf. numerous times,I also have epilepsy.,any way does my shigella inf. just go away?
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Its very sad to know you are suffering from multiple problem.regarding your query Shigella is a genus of Gram-negative, facultative anaerobic, nonspore forming, non-motile, rod-shaped bacteria closely related to Salmonella.even dysentery can be treated with ampicillin, TMP-SMX, or fluoroquinolones, such as ciprofloxacin, and of course rehydration. Medical treatment should only be used in severe cases or for certain populations with mild symptoms (elderly, immunocompromised, food service industry workers, child care workers). Antibiotics are usually avoided in mild cases because some Shigella are resistant to antibiotics, and their use may make the germ even more resistant. Antidiarrheal agents may worsen the sickness, and should be avoided.For Shigella-associated diarrhea, antibiotics shorten the length of infection.
But i will strongly suggest you to consult a gastroenterologist and a nephrologist before it became worse.get well soon,take care.
thank you
Dr.Rahul
welcome to health care magic.
Its very sad to know you are suffering from multiple problem.regarding your query Shigella is a genus of Gram-negative, facultative anaerobic, nonspore forming, non-motile, rod-shaped bacteria closely related to Salmonella.even dysentery can be treated with ampicillin, TMP-SMX, or fluoroquinolones, such as ciprofloxacin, and of course rehydration. Medical treatment should only be used in severe cases or for certain populations with mild symptoms (elderly, immunocompromised, food service industry workers, child care workers). Antibiotics are usually avoided in mild cases because some Shigella are resistant to antibiotics, and their use may make the germ even more resistant. Antidiarrheal agents may worsen the sickness, and should be avoided.For Shigella-associated diarrhea, antibiotics shorten the length of infection.
But i will strongly suggest you to consult a gastroenterologist and a nephrologist before it became worse.get well soon,take care.
thank you
Dr.Rahul
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