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Information on the Diagnosis of Shigella for Your Family
The following information about the diagnosis of Shigella poisoning is provided by Pritzker | Olsen, P.A. , a national law firm with a record of success in lawsuits involving food poisoning, including Shigella. Attorneys at our firm are dedicated to the prevention and early treatment of foodborne illnesses.

Attorney Fred Pritzker has 29 years of experience. In recognition of his achievements, he has been selected for inclusion in the 2005-2006 edition of The Best Lawyers in America. For more information about Fred Pritzker, please see Food Poisoning: Attorney and Lawyer. He and the other attorneys at our firm hope you find the following information useful.

Diagnosis of Shigella

  • Shigella symptoms and testing for infection
  • Shigella treatment with antibiotics

Because many illnesses are characterized by bloody stools, a clinical diagnosis of a Shigella infection for you or someone in your family requires laboratory testing of a stool sample. Based on your set of symptoms, your physician will make a recommendation to the lab. Most labs will not test for Shigellosis specifically unless told to do so. In addition, the laboratory can perform tests to determine which type of Shigella you or your family member has and which antibiotics, if any, may be used to treat the infection.

How Shigella is Cured
Most cases of Shigellosis do not require treatment. The illness usually runs its course for about a week and then dissipates, leaving the infected individual fully recovered. Antibiotics are sometimes used to treat a Shigella infection in severe cases. Ampicillin, trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole (also known as Bactrim or Septra), nalidixic acid, and ciprofloxacin are the antibiotics most commonly used to treat shigellosis. When the Shigella treatment is effective, it will kill Shigella bacteria in the stool and shorten the illness's duration. 

Shigella: Attorneys and Free Consultation
In cases with severe complications, hospitalization may be necessary. If you or someone you love has been hospitalized after a Shigella infection or after any other food-borne illness, contact Pritzker | Olsen, P.A. for a free consultation regarding your legal rights and remedies. Call toll-free at 1-888-377-8900, e-mail info@pritzkerlaw.com, or fill in the online consultation form.


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