Fatality Due to Shigellosis with Special Reference to Molecular Analysis of Shigella Sonnei Strains Isolated from the Fatal Cases

摘要

Background: Shigellosis as a global human health problem is more severe than other forms of gastroenteritis and causes over a million deaths in developing countries worldwide annually. Fatality due to shigellosis is usually due to dehydration and two-third of fatalities are seen among children. The aim of current study was to describe fatal cases of shigellosis due to infection with Shigella sonnei and S. flexneri.