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Recurrent Shigella flexneri Gastroenteritis With Concurrent Rotavirus and SARS-CoV-2 Detection in a Preterm Infant: A

Filippos Filippatos1, Konstantinos Kakleas2

  • 1Infectious Diseases and Chemotherapy Research Laboratory, First Department of Pediatrics, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Aghia Sophia Children's Hospital, Athens, GRC.

Cureus
|June 18, 2026
PubMed

Insights

A six-month-old infant with Shigella flexneri dysentery improved with antibiotics. Recurrent infections highlight the need for careful interpretation of multiplex testing and infection control in pediatric enteric disease.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Infectious Diseases
  • Microbiology
  • Gastroenterology

Background:

  • Enteric infections in infants can present with severe symptoms.
  • Multiplex gastrointestinal panels can detect multiple pathogens simultaneously.
  • Differentiating true pathogens from commensals or vaccine strains is crucial.

Keywords:
household transmissioninfantprematurityrecurrencerotavirus detectionsars-cov-2shigella flexneri

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