<i>Shigella</i>spp. with Reduced Azithromycin Susceptibility, Quebec, Canada, 2012–2013

Christiane Gaudreau, Sapha Barkati, Jean‐Michel Leduc, Pierre A. Pilon, J C Favreau, Sadjia Békal

Emerging infectious diseases · 2014 · 51 citations · 6 references

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During 2012-2013 in Montreal, Canada, 4 locally acquired Shigella spp. pulse types with the mph(A) gene and reduced susceptibility to azithromycin were identified from 9 men who have sex with men, 7 of whom were HIV infected. Counseling about prevention of enteric sexually transmitted infections might help slow transmission of these organisms.

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