title: Long-Lasting Outbreak of Erythromycin- and Ciprofloxacin-Resistant Campylobacter jejuni Subspecies jejuni From 2003 to 2013 in Men Who Have Sex With Men, Quebec, Canada.
abstract: From January 2003 to December 2013, sexual transmission of 2 clades of Campylobacter jejuni subspecies jejuni isolates resulted in a prolonged outbreak among men who have sex with men living in Quebec, Canada. The outbreak isolates were acquired locally and were resistant to erythromycin and ciprofloxacin.
authors.affiliation: Département de microbiologie médicale et infectiologie, Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal Département de microbiologie, infectiologie et immunologie, Université de Montréal Laboratoire de Santé Publique du Québec/Institut National de Santé Publique du Québec, Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue.
authors.forename: Christiane
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Gaudreau
authors.affiliation: Département de microbiologie médicale et infectiologie, Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal.
authors.forename: Sophie
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Rodrigues-Coutlée
authors.affiliation: Direction de santé publique, Agence de la santé et des services sociaux de Montréal Département de médecine sociale et préventive, Université de Montréal, Québec, Canada.
authors.forename: Pierre A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Pilon
authors.affiliation: Département de microbiologie médicale et infectiologie, Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal Département de microbiologie, infectiologie et immunologie, Université de Montréal.
authors.forename: François
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Coutlée
authors.affiliation: Département de microbiologie, infectiologie et immunologie, Université de Montréal Laboratoire de Santé Publique du Québec/Institut National de Santé Publique du Québec, Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue.
authors.forename: Sadjia
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bekal
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D002169:Campylobacter Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000635:transmission; D016123:Campylobacter jejuni / Q000187:drug effects / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D002939:Ciprofloxacin / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004269:DNA, Bacterial / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D024901:Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial; D004917:Erythromycin / Q000494:pharmacology*; D005838:Genotype; D018451:Homosexuality, Male; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017720:Molecular Epidemiology; D010802:Phylogeny; D011792:Quebec / Q000453:epidemiology; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA; D015231:Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Bacterial / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology / Q000635:transmission; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D004269:DNA, Bacterial; D002939:Ciprofloxacin; D004917:Erythromycin
keywords: Campylobacter; Quebec; homosexuality; multidrug resistance