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Emergence of a novel genotype of extensively drug-resistant Shigella sonnei carrying blaDHA-1 in diverse patient populations, Los Angeles, 2024–2025
1 Jan 2026
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Abstract Extensively drug-resistant (XDR) Shigella is a public health threat, historically linked to blaCTX-M-15 gene in sexually transmitted cases. We describe a novel XDR S. sonnei carrying an AmpC-type blaDHA-1 gene from two unrelated cases with unknown transmission route; whole-genome sequencing revealed close genetic relatedness, signaling broader community spread.
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