Shigella septicaemia in an infant.

Shigellosis has a global distribution and is one of the importantpathogens responsible for bacterial dysentery which is a common diarrhoeal disease of the developing countries. The infection is transmitted by faecal oral route. The prevalence of the disease is highest in the developing countries withbad hygiemc conditions and poor sanitation. The disease isusually ushered inwithfeverfollowedby the onsetofwatery diarrhoeawhichtums to bloody withorwithout the othersigns and symptoms of dysentery. Local or systemic manifestations may complicate the illness. Systemic complications include bacteremia and septicemia with the infecting strain especially in malnourished, young. weaned infants. Shigella septicemia is not a common complication. We observed a case of shigella septicemia which is presented hem.