[Septicemia due to Shigella. A case report and review of the literature]. / Septicemia por Shigella. Presentación de un caso y revisión de la literatura.

Knowing that the isolation of Shigella in blood is considered as an unusual medical event, a case of an infant deceased from septicemia by Shigella sonnei is presented here. This is the first case of the kind reported in Pinar del Río province. A review of the literature is included.