Complications of Shigellosis
| About complications: Complications of Shigellosis are secondary conditions, symptoms, or other disorders that are caused by Shigellosis. In many cases the distinction between symptoms of Shigellosis and complications of Shigellosis is unclear or arbitrary. |
Complications list for Shigellosis: The list of complications that have been mentioned in various sources for Shigellosis includes:
Complications of Shigellosis: Persons with diarrhea usually recover completely, although it may be several months before their bowel habits are entirely normal. About 3% of persons who are infected with one type of Shigella, Shigella flexneri, will later develop pains in their joints, irritation of the eyes, and painful urination. This is called Reiter's syndrome. It can last for months or years, and can lead to chronic arthritis which is difficult to treat. Reiter's syndrome is caused by a reaction to Shigella infection that happens only in people who are genetically predisposed to it. 1
Reiter's syndrome is a late complication
of S. flexneri infection, especially in persons with
the genetic marker HLA-B27. Hemolytic-uremic syndrome can
occur after S. dysenteriae type 1 infection. Convulsions
may occur in children; the mechanism may be related to a rapid
rate of temperature elevation or metabolic alterations.2
Footnotes:
1. excerpt from Shigellosis (General): DBMD
2. excerpt from Shigellosis: DBMD
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