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ArticleCureus2024

A Case of Co-infection Due to Shigella flexneri Colitis Resulting in Bacillus Septic Shock in an Immunocompetent Patient.

Kevin T Dao, Amrit Dhillon, Syed Saad Uddin, Jose Garcia-Corella, Elias Inga Jaco, Mahum Zahid, Rupam Sharma, Hobart Lai

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Article in Cureus, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors.

Kevin T DaoInternal Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) - Kern Medical, Bakersfield, USA.
Amrit DhillonInternal Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) - Kern Medical, Bakersfield, USA.
Syed Saad UddinInternal Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) - Kern Medical, Bakersfield, USA.
Jose Garcia-CorellaInternal Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) - Kern Medical, Bakersfield, USA.
Elias Inga JacoInternal Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) - Kern Medical, Bakersfield, USA.
Mahum ZahidInternal Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) - Kern Medical, Bakersfield, USA.
Rupam SharmaInternal Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) - Kern Medical, Bakersfield, USA.
Hobart LaiInternal Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) - Kern Medical, Bakersfield, USA.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Shigella flexneri (S. flexneri) is a facultatively anaerobic gram-negative bacterium that is a member of Enterobacteriaceae. The bacterium has been known to cause mild symptoms, such as diarrhea, to more severe diseases such as hemorrhagic colitis. Fortunately, such instances of severe diseases are rare. Nevertheless, even though S. flexneri is a more benign bacterium of the Shigella genus when compared to Shigella dysenteriae, this doesn't mean that it should be neglected. In fact, the ability of this microorganism to cause inflammation of the colon or colitis and disrupt tissue architecture can allow other organisms that would otherwise be benign to cause severe complications, hence allowing said organisms to be opportunistic. Here, we would like to present a case of S. flexneri colitis resulting in bacillus bacteremia and eventually causing an inappropriate physiological host response leading to hypotension, systematic organ failure, etc., also known as septic shock. The pathogenesis and treatment of this patient will also be discussed.

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bacillusbacteremiacolitisimmunocompetentseptic shockshigella flexneri

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PMCPMC11344570

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