Stomach-turning sexually transmitted infection is on the rise — and standard medicines are failing
According to the CDC report, 37.6% of patients with hospitalization data were hospitalized for the antibiotic-resistant infection. The CDC reported no deaths among the XDR cases analyzed and said infections may be undercounted because not all positive specimens were cultured or tested for resistance. Most patients with available travel histories reported no recent international travel, though travel information was missing for many.
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Evans said Americans should be “concerned, not panicked” about the infection.
Most Shigella infections resolve on their own, Toufexis added, but severe illness may need treatment.
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Dr. Michael Aziz, an internist at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City and author of “The Perfect 10 Diet” and “The Ageless Revolution,” urged people who suspect Shigella to seek medical advice before taking antidiarrheal medicine such as Imodium. “You want to flush out the bacteria, you want to get it out of your system,” Aziz told Fox News Digital.
Experts advise people with Shigella not to take antidiarrheal medicines such as Imodium, which can slow the gut.
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