Preferred Label : Shigellosis due to Shigella flexneri;
ICD-11 definition : A condition caused by an infection with the gram-negative bacteria Shigella flexneri.
This condition is characterized by diarrhoea, fever, or stomach cramps. Transmission
is commonly by the faecal-oral route, possibly by ingestion of contaminated foods,
or direct contact. Confirmation is by identification of Shigella flexneri in a faecal
sample.;
ICD-11 synonym : Group B shigellosis; bacillus flexner infection; infection due to group B shigella; dysentery due to bacillus flexneri; Hiss-Russell dysentery; shigella flexneri infection; bacillary dysentery due to shigella group B; bacillary dysentery due to shigella flexneri; flexner dysentery;
Origin ID : 590158429;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
A condition caused by an infection with the gram-negative bacteria Shigella flexneri.
This condition is characterized by diarrhoea, fever, or stomach cramps. Transmission
is commonly by the faecal-oral route, possibly by ingestion of contaminated foods,
or direct contact. Confirmation is by identification of Shigella flexneri in a faecal
sample.
