Table 6.
Distribution of imported cases of Shigella flexneri and Shigella sonnei by type of stool, 2010–2011
| Both years | 2010 | 2011 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| S. flexneri (n = 43) | |||
| Yellow stool | 23 (53.5) | 16 (53.3) | 7 (53.8) |
| Watery diarrhea | 2 (4.7) | 1 (3.3) | 1 (7.7) |
| Mucus stool | 5 (11.6) | 4 (13.3) | 1 (7.7) |
| Melena | 9 (20.9) | 5 (16.7) | 4 (30.8) |
| Others | 3 (7.0) | 3 (10.0) | — |
| Unknown | 1 (2.3) | 1 (3.3) | — |
| S. sonnei (n = 139) | |||
| Yellow stool | 106 (76.3) | 40 (75.5) | 66 (76.7) |
| Watery diarrhea | 7 (5.0) | 3 (5.7) | 4 (4.7) |
| Mucus stool | 7 (5.0) | 1 (1.9) | 6 (7.0) |
| Melena | 6 (4.3) | 0 (0.0) | 6 (7.0) |
| Others | 3 (2.2) | 3 (5.7) | 0 (0.0) |
| Unknown | 10 (7.2) | 6 (11.3) | 4 (4.7) |
Data are numbers of cases (%).