epidemiology of dysentery in south khorasan province, iran (2016-2020)

Background: dysentery is an inflammatory bowel disease (ibd) caused by microorganisms invading the intestinal mucosa.objectives: this study aimed to determine the epidemiological profile of dysentery and identify associated risk factors in south khorasan province, iran.methods: this cross-sectional study was conducted on 1181 patients with dysentery during 2016–2020 in south khorasan province, iran. data were collected through the disease surveillance system.results: the highest prevalence of dysentery was observed in counties such as sarbisheh, zirkooh, darmiyan, and nehbandan. men accounted for the majority of cases (n = 639, 54.1%), while children under the age of 6 accounted for 30.6% of all cases. shigella species were responsible for 48.2% of all cases of dysentery.conclusion: shigella and e. coli were the most common causative agents of dysentery in south khorasan province, iran. additionally, counties located near the borders had the highest prevalence of diarrheal diseases.