A new, highly drug-resistant strain of Shigella bacteria, causing severe diarrhea, has emerged in Los Angeles. Researchers at ...

Researchers at the University of California Los Angeles identified three cases of shigella in the city, a bacterial infection ...

County health officials have identified what appears to be a strain unique to Los Angeles amid a spike in drug-resistant shigellosis cases.

Researchers at the University of California Los Angeles identified three cases of shigella in the city, a bacterial infection ...

"The increasing severity of Shigella infections among homeless individuals ... to nearly all oral antibiotics commonly used for treatment, leaving health care providers with few treatment options.

which makes treatment extremely difficult. The World Health Organization (WHO) – which has made the development of a Shigella vaccine one of its top global health priorities – has estimated ...

Most patients will improve without antibiotic treatment. Antibiotic therapy should be reserved for patients with severe disease (e.g., hospitalization) and immunocompromised patients. Given the rise ...

The increasing severity of Shigella infections among homeless individuals ... to nearly all oral antibiotics commonly used for treatment, leaving healthcare providers with few treatment options.

Treatment for lung cancer varies according to age, type of cancer, extent of disease, tolerance to medication and patient preference. Treatment options include a combination of surgery, radiation, ...