Azithromycin-Nonsusceptible Shigella flexneri 3a in Men Who Have Sex with Men, Taiwan, 2015–2016
We report an outbreak of azithromycin-nonsusceptible Shigella flexneri 3a infection in Taiwan associated with men who have sex with men. The bacterial strains belonged to the sublineage A of a recently reported outbreak lineage associated with men who have sex with men, characterized by reduced azit...
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doaj-e3b326abeb524718b60c36446d2fb4ad2020-11-25T01:49:06ZengCenters for Disease Control and PreventionEmerging Infectious Diseases1080-60401080-60592017-02-0123234534610.3201/eid2302.161260Azithromycin-Nonsusceptible Shigella flexneri 3a in Men Who Have Sex with Men, Taiwan, 2015–2016Ying-Shu LiaoYen-Yi LiuYi-Chun LoChien-Shun ChiouWe report an outbreak of azithromycin-nonsusceptible Shigella flexneri 3a infection in Taiwan associated with men who have sex with men. The bacterial strains belonged to the sublineage A of a recently reported outbreak lineage associated with men who have sex with men, characterized by reduced azithromycin susceptibility and circulation in shigellosis low-risk regions.https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/23/2/16-1260_articlebacteriashigelladysenteryazithromycinantimicrobial resistancesexually transmitted infections |
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Ying-Shu Liao Yen-Yi Liu Yi-Chun Lo Chien-Shun Chiou Azithromycin-Nonsusceptible Shigella flexneri 3a in Men Who Have Sex with Men, Taiwan, 2015–2016 Emerging Infectious Diseases bacteria shigella dysentery azithromycin antimicrobial resistance sexually transmitted infections |
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Ying-Shu Liao Yen-Yi Liu Yi-Chun Lo Chien-Shun Chiou |
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Azithromycin-Nonsusceptible Shigella flexneri 3a in Men Who Have Sex with Men, Taiwan, 2015–2016 |
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Azithromycin-Nonsusceptible Shigella flexneri 3a in Men Who Have Sex with Men, Taiwan, 2015–2016 |
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Azithromycin-Nonsusceptible Shigella flexneri 3a in Men Who Have Sex with Men, Taiwan, 2015–2016 |
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Azithromycin-Nonsusceptible Shigella flexneri 3a in Men Who Have Sex with Men, Taiwan, 2015–2016 |
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Azithromycin-Nonsusceptible Shigella flexneri 3a in Men Who Have Sex with Men, Taiwan, 2015–2016 |
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azithromycin-nonsusceptible shigella flexneri 3a in men who have sex with men, taiwan, 2015–2016 |
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
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Emerging Infectious Diseases |
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1080-6040 1080-6059 |
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2017-02-01 |
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We report an outbreak of azithromycin-nonsusceptible Shigella flexneri 3a infection in Taiwan associated with men who have sex with men. The bacterial strains belonged to the sublineage A of a recently reported outbreak lineage associated with men who have sex with men, characterized by reduced azithromycin susceptibility and circulation in shigellosis low-risk regions. |
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bacteria shigella dysentery azithromycin antimicrobial resistance sexually transmitted infections |
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