title: Ciprofloxacin-resistant Shigella sonnei among men who have sex with men, Canada, 2010.
abstract: 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.
authors: Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal-Hôpital Saint-Luc, Montreal, Québec, Canada. christiane.gaudreau.chum@ssss.gouv.qc.ca
authors: Christiane
authors: C
authors: Gaudreau
authors: Ruwan
authors: R
authors: Ratnayake
authors: Pierre A
authors: PA
authors: Pilon
authors: Simon
authors: S
authors: Gagnon
authors: Michel
authors: M
authors: Roger
authors: Simon
authors: S
authors: Lévesque
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002170:Canada / Q000453:epidemiology; D002939:Ciprofloxacin / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D024881:Drug Resistance, Bacterial; D004405:Dysentery, Bacillary / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000635:transmission; D016521:Electrophoresis, Gel, Pulsed-Field; D005260:Female; D018451:Homosexuality, Male; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D008875:Middle Aged; D058889:Molecular Typing; D012725:Sexual Behavior; D012764:Shigella sonnei / Q000145:classification / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D002939:Ciprofloxacin