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Shigellosis Presenting as Meningism.

Monarch V Shah1, Oluwatofunmi Olowoyo2, Sanya Chandna1

  • 1Internal Medicine, Saint Peter's University Hospital, New Brunswick, USA.

Cureus
|May 31, 2021
PubMed
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This case study highlights a rare presentation of Shigella flexneri infection, complicated by Strongyloides co-infection. Prompt diagnosis and treatment are crucial for managing severe gastrointestinal and neurological symptoms.

Keywords:
meningitis painshigellosisstrongyloides hyperinfection syndrome

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