CDC: Proportion of extensively drug-resistant Shigella isolates increasing
medicalxpress - The proportion of extensively drug-resistant (XDR) Shigella isolates in the United States increased from 2011–2015 to 2023, according to research published in the April 9 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Morbidity and Mortality…
AI Summary: Federal health officials report a worrying uptick in extensively drug‑resistant Shigella strains, complicating treatment and raising the risk of harder‑to‑control outbreaks. The data underscore the need for enhanced surveillance, hygiene measures, antibiotic stewardship and rapid public‑health responses as standard antibiotics lose reliability. Try not to spread it—literally.
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