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Diagnosis
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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Non-O157 E. coli (Non-O157 STEC)
Non-O157 E. coli can cause serious injury and death, and yet ground beef contaminated with these strains of E. coli are not considered adulterated under federal law. The six most common strains of non-O157 E. coli include E. coli O26, E. coli O45, E. coli O103, E. coli O111, E. coli O121 and E. coli O145.
Steak E. coli Outbreak
Our E. coli lawyers are investigating cases of E. coli O157 that have been linked to steak served at restaurants in California, Colorado, Florida, Hawaii, Iowa, Indiana, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah and Washington.
Fairbank Farms Beef Recall Lawsuit
Fairbank Farms ground beef products have been associated with E. coli cases in California, Connecticut, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania and Vermont.
Petting Zoo Llama E. coli HUS
Our law firm has been retained to represent a 3-year-old child who contracted an E. coli infection after visiting an apple orchard/petting zoo in Minnesota. The child developed hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS).
E. coli Wrongful Death Settlement
We have recently settled a number of E. coli cases involving victims of various E. coli outbreaks, including a wrongful death claim.
Recent Foodborne Outbreaks
- Taco John's Lawsuit: Taco Johns food poisoning lawsuit information.
- Taco Bell Lawsuit: Information about a Taco Bell food poisoning lawsuit.
- Chipotle Lawsuit: Update on Chipotle food poisoning case and Chipotle lawsuit FAQ.
- Subway Salmonellosis Lawsuit: 34 people were sickened, and 14 of those were hospitalized, all in Illinios.
- Hartmann Dairy E coli Lawsuit Lawyer - 5 people, 4 of them children, contracted E. coli, and one of those developed HUS.
- Freshway Foods lettuce lawsuit - We are representing one of the people who developed hemolytic uremic syndrome.
- Pasture Maid Creamery Campylobacter: Our lawyers are representing a man who was paralyzed with Guillain-Barre syndrome.
- Peppa's E. coli Lawsuit - An E. coli outbreak in Hawaii associated with the restaurant.
- Daniele Salami Lawsuit: Daniele salami (salame) has been linked to a Salmonella Montevideo outbreak.
- Steak E. coli Outbreak: Over 20 people were sickened by blade-tenderized, non-intact steak.
- Fairbank Farms Lawsuit: A multistate E. coli outbreak has been linked to Fairbank Farms hamburger.
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