Decreased Susceptibility to Azithromycin in Clinical Shigella Isolates Associated with HIV and Sexually Transmitted Bacterial Diseases, Minnesota, USA, 2012–2015

Decreased Susceptibility to Azithromycin in Clinical Shigella Isolates Associated with HIV and Sexually Transmitted Bacterial Diseases, Minnesota, USA, 2012–2015

Shigellosis outbreaks caused by Shigella with decreased susceptibility to azithromycin (DSA-Shigella) among men who have sex with men (MSM) have been reported worldwide. We describe sexual health indicators and antimicrobial drug resistance for shigellosis cases in Minnesota, USA. We analyzed a samp...

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Main Authors: Dana Eikmeier, Pamela Talley, Anna Bowen, Fe Leano, Ginette Dobbins, Selina Jawahir, Annastasia Gross, Dawn Huspeni, Allison La Pointe, Stephanie Meyer, Kirk Smith
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2020-04-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Shigella
bacteria shigellosis
men-who-have-sex-with-men
decreased susceptibility
azithromycin
antimicrobial resistance
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/26/4/19-1031_article

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