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Kerala reports shigellosis cases amid growing antibiotic resistance
Multiple cases of drug-resistant shigella infections detected in the state, including a hospitalized 3-year-old.
What to know
- Kerala is reporting multiple shigellosis cases, including a 3-year-old child hospitalized in Thiruvananthapuram.
- Primary antibiotics used to treat shigella are showing growing resistance, according to the state's antimicrobial resistance surveillance network.
- Drug-resistant shigella infections present a new treatment challenge for the region.
“Data from Kerala Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance Network says that the resistance profile of primary antibiotics used to treat the infection is growing”
The Hindu · The Hindu · Aug 23
Kerala Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance Network Health surveillance agency
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