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Shigella Bacteremia, Georgia, USA, 2002–20121

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1 Published in 2020 at "Emerging Infectious Diseases"

DOI: 10.3201/eid2601.181698

Abstract: Shigella commonly causes gastroenteritis but rarely spreads to the blood. During 2002–2012, we identified 11,262 Shigella infections through population-based active surveillance in Georgia; 72 (0.64%) were isolated from blood. Bacteremia was associated with age >18… read more here.

Keywords: georgia; georgia usa; shigella; shigella bacteremia ... See more keywords