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[Shigellosis related with the cause of death in children]

M Salas Martínez

    Boletin Medico Del Hospital Infantil De Mexico
    |November 1, 1976
    PubMed

    Insights

    Fatal shigellosis, a bacterial digestive tract infection, was analyzed in 43 postmortem cases. The study details pathogen types, lesion locations, and causes of death in these infectious disease deaths.

    Area of Science:

    • Pathology
    • Infectious Diseases
    • Gastroenterology

    Context:

    • Postmortem analysis of 4,147 deaths revealed 2,280 infectious causes.
    • Digestive tract infections accounted for 647 deaths, with 283 bacterial infections.
    • Shigellosis represented 43 fatal cases within bacterial digestive infections.

    Purpose:

    • To analyze fatal shigellosis cases from a postmortem study.
    • To detail the demographics, identified pathogens, and lesion characteristics of shigellosis deaths.
    • To correlate clinicopathological findings and identify causes of death.

    Summary:

    • Examined 43 fatal shigellosis cases, detailing age, sex, and enteropathogenic germ identification.
    • Described the type and location of digestive tract and extraintestinal lesions associated with shigellosis.
    • Identified immediate causes of death and responsible pathogens, including those in extraintestinal infections.

    Impact:

    • Provides detailed clinicopathological insights into fatal shigellosis.
    • Highlights the role of specific pathogens and lesion sites in mortality.
    • Contributes to understanding infectious disease mortality patterns.

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