During a mini-epidemic of Shigella, a 5-year-old child from India became infected and died 3 days after the onset of diarrhea. The most prominent changes seen at autopsy were

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Ulcerations of the colonic mucosa caused by Shigella are usually covered with pseudomembranes. These findings are not specific but correlate well with the clinical findings, which invariably include massive bloody, pus-containing diarrhea.

During a Mini-Epidemic of Shigella, a 5-Year-Old Child from India