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Dysentery
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DEFINITION
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Bacillary Dysentery
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Bacillary Dysentery
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ETIOLOGY
• 2. Route of transmission:
• Shigellosis is transmitted by the
fecal-oral route through contaminated
hands, foods, water etc.
• Transmission always occurs
through close person-to-person contact.
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EPIDEMIOLOGY
• 3. Susceptible group:
• All the people are susceptible to shigella
but crowded living condition, poor water
supply and other low standards of hygiene
all contribute to an increased risk of
infection.
• Children have the greatest risk of
developing shigellosis because of bad
health habits.
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EPIDEMIOLOGY
• 4. Epidemic feature:
• Relapse & reinfection is common
• Summer & autumn
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PATHOGENISIS
& PATHOLOGY
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PATHOGENISIS
& PATHOLOGY
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PATHOGENISIS
& PATHOLOGY
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CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS
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CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS
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CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS
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CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS
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LABORATORY TESTS
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DIAGNOSIS
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TREATMENT
• Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole(80
mg & 400 mg respectively each tablet):
• 5 days both for adults & children
• 2 tablets bid p.o. for adults
• 10 mg/kg/day & 50 mg/kg/day
respectively for children
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TREATMENT
• Amipicillin:
• 0.5 q.i.d p.o.
• For 5 days
• Effective for sensitive organisms
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TREATMENT
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PREVENTION