Clinical and Genomic Investigation of an International Ceftriaxone- and Azithromycin-Resistant Shigella sonnei Cluster among Men Who Have Sex with Men, Montréal, Canada 2017–2019
Christiane Gaudreau, Isabelle Bernaquez, Pierre A. Pilon, Alexandre Goyette, Nada Yared, Sadjia Békal
Abstract
Shigella sonnei , an important foodborne pathogen, recently became a frequent sexually transmitted agent involved in large and persistent outbreaks globally among men who have sex with men. Most strains also harbor several multidrug-resistant (MDR) determinants of particular concern.
Topics & Concepts
CeftriaxoneAzithromycinShigella sonneiMen who have sex with menShigellaDemographyMale HomosexualityBiologyMicrobiologyVirologyAntibioticsGeneticsSyphilisSociologyBacteriaHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV)SalmonellaEscherichia coli research studiesClostridium difficile and Clostridium perfringens researchAntibiotic Resistance in Bacteria