Shigella sonnei Gastroenteritis After Oral Ampicillin Therapy for an Unrelated Disorder

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Abstract
After oral therapy with ampicillin for an unrelated disorder, 2 patients developed gastroenteritis with an ampicillin-resistant strain of S. sonnei. Both patients recovered after treatment with antimicrobial agents to which the Shigella was susceptible by in vitro testing.