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- Shigella and shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli are the main causes of bloody diarrhea in Latin America.
- The rising antimicrobial resistance of Shigella poses a serious public health challenge.
- E. coli O157:H7 is well-known, but new non-O157 strains are also emerging and can cause severe illness, including hemolytic uremic syndrome.
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In Latin America, Shigella and shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli are the two leading agents in the cause of bloody diarrhea. The already high and increasing antimicrobial resistance of Shigella also is a significant problem. Shiga toxin-producing E. coli is an emerging disease with life-threatening complications: hemolytic uremic syndrome. Although E. coli O157:H7 remains the most commonly recognized serotype, recently emerging, non-O157 bacteria may be the cause of a similar spectrum of disease in humans.
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