Following an increase in global cases of drug-resistant Shigella infection, doctors have been encouraged to be on the lookout for the infection

Local health authorities in Abu Dhabi have issued a new circular urging healthcare provider in the Emirate to be wary of drug-resistant bacteria infection.

The World Health Organization (WHO) has observed an exceptionally high number of cases of extensively drug-resistant (XDR) Shigella sonnei in European countries, prompting the Department of Health – Abu Dhabi (DoH) and Abu Dhabi Public Health Centre (ADPHC) to publish a circ....