New York City: Shigella infections with decreased susceptibility to azithromycin are increasing in gay men
by Robert Herriman from Outbreak News Today on (#1SXDN)
The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene are reporting Shigella isolates with decreased susceptibility to azithromycin (DSA) in men who have sex with men (MSM). In addition, these isolates also display high levels of resistance to ampicillin and trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (TMP-SMX). Ciprofloxacin-resistance has also been reported among Shigella infections in NYC. Health officials are instructing ["]
