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Ciprofloxacin-ResistantShigella sonneiamong Men Who Have Sex with Men, Canada, 2010
17 Aug 2011
Abstract excerpt
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.
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