Doctors on alert amid rise in antibiotic-resistant shigellosis
Request a stool culture when investigating for shigellosis, recommend authorities.
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Antibiotic-resistant shigella infections are increasing in Victoria, with health authorities urging GPs to request stool cultures for suspected cases.Â
A health alert issued by the state’s outgoing Chief Health Officer, Professor Brett Sutton, also stressed the need to reserve antibiotic treatment for severe infections and immunocompromised individuals.