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Drug-Resistant Shigella Cases Rise to 8.5%

CDC report finds extensively drug-resistant gut bacteria

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Drug-Resistant Shigella Cases Rise to 8.5%

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CDC data show 8.5% of Shigella samples in 2023 were extensively drug-resistant, up from none in 2011-2015, with no FDA-approved oral antibiotic for XDR cases.

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ShigellaAntibiotic ResistanceCDCPublic HealthXDR

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