Resumen

Shigellosis, one of the most common bacterial diarrhoeal diseases, is endemic throughout the world. It is one of the major causes of morbidity in children with diarrhoea in Iran. Antibiotic therapy is useful and effective for shigellosis. Treatment is critical for persons with severe disease, particularly children and immunosuppressed patients. Use of an appropriate antibiotic therapy can shorten the duration of symptoms, significantly reduce the risk of transmission, and also prevent potentially lethal complications. However, high frequencies of resistance in Shigella spp. to commonly used antimicrobial agents have been reported in recent years worldwide.

Palabras clave: Shigella antibiotic resistance Iran.

2009-12-22   |   504 visitas   |   Evalua este artículo 0 valoraciones

Vol. 3 Núm.8. Septiembre 2009 Pags. 647-648. J Infect Developing Countries 2009; 3(8)