Shigella Bacteremia, Georgia, USA, 2002–2012

Abstract

Shigella commonly causes gastroenteritis but rarely spreads to the blood. During 2002–2012, we identified 11,262 Shigella infections through population-based active surveillance in Georgia; 72 (0.64%) were isolated from blood. Bacteremia was associated with age >18 years, black race, and S. flexneri. More than half of patients with bacteremia were HIV-infected.

Keywords

• Shigella
• bacteremia
• HIV/AIDS
• Georgia
• United States
• bacteria