CDC COCA Call – Epidemiology, Testing, and Management of Extensively Drug-Resistant Shigellosis
CDC COCA Call – Epidemiology, Testing, and Management of Extensively Drug-Resistant Shigellosis
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has detected an increase in extensively drug-resistant (XDR) Shigella infections (shigellosis) reported through national surveillance systems. XDR shigellosis is resistant to all generally recommended antibiotics in the United States, making it difficult to treat. XDR shigellosis is a serious public health threat: XDR Shigella bacteria have limited