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Outbreak of sexually transmitted, extensively drug-resistant Shigella sonnei in the UK, 2021–22: a descriptive epidemiological study
6 Jul 2022
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BACKGROUND: Shigellosis, traditionally a foodborne and waterborne infection, causes substantial morbidity globally. It is now a leading cause of sexually transmitted gastroenteritis among gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (MSM). We describe an ongoing outbreak of extensively drug-resistant (XDR) Shigella sonnei in the UK. METHODS: Routine laboratory surveillance (Second Generation Surveillance...
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