Drug-Resistant Bacteria Cases on the Rise Across the US: What You Need to Know

This photomicrograph shows the Shigella bacteria. Hawaii Department of Health

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently issued warnings about the rise of an antibiotic-resistant form of Shigella across the United States, saying that clinicians should be on alert.

The CDC held a call on Tuesday with clinicians and other officials about the rise of the drug-resistant bacteria, and a release said that “clinicians should understand the nuances of testing and managing infections, especially when treating patients from populations at increased risk of drug-resistant shigellosis.”