Johns Hopkins ABX Guide
Shigella dysenteriae
MICROBIOLOGY
- Aerobic, Gram-negative bacillus (Figure)
- Constitutes group A of the four Shigella groups (see Shigella species module for other species).
- An infective dose of only 10 to 100 organisms facilitates spread during outbreaks.
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Last updated: May 10, 2023
Citation
Crowell, Trevor A. "Shigella Dysenteriae." Johns Hopkins ABX Guide, The Johns Hopkins University, 2023. Pediatrics Central, peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540501/all/Shigella_dysenteriae.
Crowell TA. Shigella dysenteriae. Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University; 2023. https://peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540501/all/Shigella_dysenteriae. Accessed November 4, 2025.
Crowell, T. A. (2023). Shigella dysenteriae. In Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University. https://peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540501/all/Shigella_dysenteriae
Crowell TA. Shigella Dysenteriae [Internet]. In: Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University; 2023. [cited 2025 November 04]. Available from: https://peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540501/all/Shigella_dysenteriae.
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