Is shigella dysentery acid fast positive?

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2026-04-22 13:00

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No, Shigella dysentery is not acid-fast positive. Shigella is a genus of bacteria that are Gram-negative and do not retain the stain used in acid-fast bacilli (AFB) staining. Acid-fast positivity is characteristic of mycobacteria, such as Mycobacterium tuberculosis, not Shigella. Therefore, Shigella dysentery would not be identified as acid-fast in laboratory tests.

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