Plesiomonas shigelloides - Revision history

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	== Background ==		== Background ==

	* [[Stain::Gram-negative]] [[Shape::bacillus]] in the [[Enterobacteriaceae]]		* [[Stain::Gram-negative]] [[Shape::bacillus]] in the [[Family::Enterobacteriaceae\|Enterobacteriaceae]]
			* Most commonly thought to be contracted by ingestion of undercooked, contaminated seafood, but may be a member of normal gut flora
			** Can also occur after water exposures, including natural disasters

	== Clinical Manifestations ==		== Clinical Manifestations ==

			* May be present in healthy individuals' stool
	* Contracted by ingestion of undercooked, contaminated seafood
	* ~~Intubation~~ period less than 48 hours, followed by [[Causes::gastroenteritis]]		* Incubation period less than 48 hours, followed by [[Causes::gastroenteritis]] with nausea, vomiting, diarrhea (at times bloody), and fevers[[CiteRef::janda2016pl]]
	* Usually self-limited but can last up to 4 weeks		* Usually self-limited to a few days but can last up to 4 weeks
			* Rare reports of bacteremia, as well as soft tissue infections, CNS infections (particularly in newborns), bone and joint infections, endophthalmitis, and pneumonia (particularly with near-drowning)

	== Management ==		== Management ==

			* Generally self-limited diarrheal illness that is treated supportively
	* Supportive care
			* For infections that require treatment:
	* Can use [[Is treated by::fluoroquinolones]], [[Is treated by::azithromycin]], or [[Is treated by::amoxicillin-clavulanic acid]] for 3 to 5 days if mild
	* Can use [[Is treated by::~~ceftriaxone~~]] or [[Is treated by::~~carbapenems~~]] if ~~severe~~		** Can use [[Is treated by::fluoroquinolones]], [[Is treated by::azithromycin]], or [[Is treated by::amoxicillin-clavulanic acid]] for 3 to 5 days if mild
			** Can use [[Is treated by::ceftriaxone]] or [[Is treated by::carbapenems]] if severe

	[[Category:Gram-negative bacilli]]		[[Category:Gram-negative bacilli]]

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	== Background ==		== Background ==

	* [[Stain::Gram-negative]] [[~~Cellular shape~~::bacillus]] in the [[Enterobacteriaceae]]		* [[Stain::Gram-negative]] [[Shape::bacillus]] in the [[Enterobacteriaceae]]

	== Clinical Manifestations ==		== Clinical Manifestations ==

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== Background ==

* [[Stain::Gram-negative]] [[Cellular shape::bacillus]] in the [[Enterobacteriaceae]]

== Clinical Manifestations ==

* Contracted by ingestion of undercooked, contaminated seafood
* Intubation period less than 48 hours, followed by [[Causes::gastroenteritis]]
* Usually self-limited but can last up to 4 weeks

== Management ==

* Supportive care
* Can use [[Is treated by::fluoroquinolones]], [[Is treated by::azithromycin]], or [[Is treated by::amoxicillin-clavulanic acid]] for 3 to 5 days if mild
* Can use [[Is treated by::ceftriaxone]] or [[Is treated by::carbapenems]] if severe

[[Category:Gram-negative bacilli]]
[[Category:Gastrointestinal infections]]