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Ciprofloxacin-Resistant Shigella sonnei among Men Who Have Sex with Men, Canada, 2010 - Volume 17, Number 9—September 2011 - Emerging Infectious Diseases journal - CDC

Abstract

In 2010, we observed isolates with matching pulsed-field gel electrophoresis patterns from 13 cases of ciprofloxacin-resistant Shigella sonnei in Montréal. We report on the emergence of this resistance type and a study of resistance mechanisms. The investigation suggested local transmission among men who have sex with men associated with sex venues.

Authors

Gaudreau C; Ratnayake R; Pilon PA; Gagnon S; Roger M; Lévesque S

Journal

Emerging Infectious Diseases, Vol. 17, No. 9, pp. 1747–1750

Publisher

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

Publication Date

September 1, 2011

DOI

10.3201/eid1709.102034

ISSN

1080-6040

Associated Experts

Ruwan Ratnayake

Assistant Professor (Part-Time), Faculty of Health Sciences
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Fields of Research (FoR)

3207 Medical Microbiology32 Biomedical and Clinical Sciences3202 Clinical sciences4202 Epidemiology4203 Health services and systems

Sustainable Development Goals (SDG)

3 Good Health and Well Being

Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)

AdultAgedAnti-Bacterial AgentsCanadaCiprofloxacinDisease OutbreaksDrug Resistance, BacterialDysentery, BacillaryElectrophoresis, Gel, Pulsed-FieldFemaleHomosexuality, MaleHumansMaleMicrobial Sensitivity TestsMiddle AgedMolecular TypingSexual BehaviorShigella sonneiYoung Adult
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