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Definition of Shigella

Medically reviewed by Min Clinic Staff | Updated: January 2026

Shigella: A group of bacteria that can cause infantile gastroenteritis, summer diarrhea of childhood (a common cause of death for children in the mid-19th century), and various forms of dysentery, including epidemic and opportunistic bacillary dysentery.