There is an outbreak of watery diarrhea due to Shigella occurred in several day care centers in Pondicherry. Which Shigella sp. is most likely involved?
S. flexneri- most common in India- Shigella sonnei is the most common in developed countries and generally causes a watery diarrhea.- Shigella dysenteriae causes dysentery characterized by tenesmus and the production of scanty, bloody stools.
S. boydii
S. flexneri
S. sonnei
S. dysenteriae
Systemic Bacteriology (Gram Positive Bacilli, Gram Negative Bacilli)