Shigella flexneri serotype 3 infections among men who have sex with men--Chicago, Illinois, 2003-2004.
During 2003-2004, the Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) investigated an increase in reported Shigella flexneri serotype 3 infections among adult males. This report summarizes the investigation into those cases and underscores the potential for sexual transmission of enteric infections among men who have sex with men (MSM).
D000328:Adult; D002641:Chicago / Q000453:epidemiology; D004405:Dysentery, Bacillary / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology*; D018451:Homosexuality, Male; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012703:Serotyping; D015231:Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Bacterial / Q000453:epidemiology*; D012763:Shigella flexneri / Q000145:classification