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

Microbiology Spectrum · 2022 · 21 citations · 35 references

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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.

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