Gastrointestinal and Extra-Intestinal Manifestations of Childhood Shigellosis in a Region Where All Four Species of Shigella Are Endemic

Abstract

Both severe intestinal disease and extra-intestinal manifestations of shigellosis occur with infection by any of the four species of Shigella, but are most common with S. dysenteriae type 1. Among these inpatient children, the risk of death was high with infection of any of the four Shigella species.