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- Title
Invasive shigellosis in MSM.
- Authors
Serafino Wani, Robert L.; Filson, Sarah A.; Chattaway, Marie A.; Godbole, Gauri
- Abstract
Shigella flexneri is an emerging pathogen in men who have sex with men (MSM); recent outbreaks related to sexual practices have been noted in this population in the UK and other developed countries. While the majority of cases of shigellosis present with gastroenteritis, some vulnerable patients with underlying immunosuppression can develop complications like bacteraemia and may present atypically as an acute surgical emergency. This case report highlights such a case of S. flexneri bacteraemia in a man who had sex with men.
- Subjects
SHIGELLOSIS; SHIGELLA flexneri; MEN who have sex with men; IMMUNOSUPPRESSION; BACTEREMIA; HEALTH; ANTIBIOTICS; HIV infection complications; ANTIRETROVIRAL agents; CEFTRIAXONE; HIV infections; HOMOSEXUALITY; INTRAVENOUS therapy; SHIGELLA; TREATMENT effectiveness; DIAGNOSIS; THERAPEUTICS
- Publication
International Journal of STD & AIDS, 2016, Vol 27, Issue 10, p917
- ISSN
0956-4624
- Publication type
journal article
- DOI
10.1177/0956462415610275