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Antibiotic Resistance Threats in the United States, 2013 report

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DRUG-RESISTANT<br />

SHIGELLA<br />

27,000<br />

DRUG-RESISTANT<br />

SHIGELLA INFECTIONS<br />

PER YEAR<br />

THREAT LEVEL<br />

SERIOUS<br />

This bacteria is a serious concern and requires prompt<br />

and susta<strong>in</strong>ed action to ensure <strong>the</strong> problem does not grow.<br />

500,000 SHIGELLA<br />

INFECTIONS<br />

PER YEAR<br />

40 DEATHS<br />

PER YEAR<br />

Shigella usually causes diarrhea (sometimes bloody), fever, and abdom<strong>in</strong>al pa<strong>in</strong>. Sometimes it causes serious complications such as reactive<br />

arthritis. High-risk groups <strong>in</strong>clude young children, people with <strong>in</strong>adequate handwash<strong>in</strong>g and hygiene habits, and men who have sex with men.<br />

RESISTANCE OF CONCERN<br />

<strong>Resistance</strong> to traditional first-l<strong>in</strong>e drugs such as ampicill<strong>in</strong> and trimethoprimsulfamethoxazole<br />

has become so high that physicians must now rely on alternative<br />

drugs like ciprofloxac<strong>in</strong> and azithromyc<strong>in</strong> to treat <strong>in</strong>fections. Resistant <strong>in</strong>fections<br />

can last longer than <strong>in</strong>fections with susceptible bacteria (bacteria that can be<br />

treated effectively with antibiotics). Shigella is show<strong>in</strong>g resistance to:<br />

■■<br />

■■<br />

ciprofloxac<strong>in</strong><br />

azithromyc<strong>in</strong><br />

PUBLIC HEALTH THREAT<br />

Shigella causes approximately 500,000 diarrheal illnesses, 5,500 hospitalizations,<br />

and 40 deaths each year <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>United</strong> <strong>States</strong>. CDC is see<strong>in</strong>g resistance to<br />

ciprofloxac<strong>in</strong> <strong>in</strong> 1.6% of <strong>the</strong> Shigella cases tested and resistance to azithromyc<strong>in</strong><br />

<strong>in</strong> approximately 3%. Because <strong>in</strong>itial treatment can fail, costs are expected to be<br />

higher for resistant <strong>in</strong>fections.<br />

Percentage of<br />

all Shigella*<br />

Estimated<br />

number of<br />

illnesses<br />

per year<br />

Estimated<br />

illnesses per<br />

100,000 U.S.<br />

population<br />

Estimated<br />

number of<br />

deaths per<br />

year<br />

Ciprofloxac<strong>in</strong> resistance 2% 12,000 4.0

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