Lab reports ‘vital’ amid rise in antibiotic-resistant shigella
Health authorities are emphasising supportive treatment and exclusion from school and workplaces
GPs are being urged to order stool culture and antibiotic susceptibility testing when investigating suspected shigellosis amid a rise in multidrug-resistant cases.
A health warning this week from the Victorian Department of Health also stresses antibiotic treatment should be reserved for severe infections and priority cases.
