Epidemiologic and Genomic Investigation of Sexually Transmitted Shigella sonnei, England

Shigellosis is a bacterial infection that causes enteric illness and can be sexually transmitted, particularly among gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men. Multiple extensively drug-resistant Shigella strains have been detected through genomic surveillance and are associated with plasm...

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Hoofdauteurs: Hannah Charles, David R. Greig, Craig Swift, Israel Olonade, Ian Simms, Katy Sinka, Kate S. Baker, Gauri Godbole, Claire Jenkins
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Gepubliceerd in: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2025-07-01
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author Hannah Charles
David R. Greig
Craig Swift
Israel Olonade
Ian Simms
Katy Sinka
Kate S. Baker
Gauri Godbole
Claire Jenkins
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Claire Jenkins
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description Shigellosis is a bacterial infection that causes enteric illness and can be sexually transmitted, particularly among gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men. Multiple extensively drug-resistant Shigella strains have been detected through genomic surveillance and are associated with plasmids carrying the gene variant blaCTX-M-27 in the United Kingdom. We report an increase in possible sexually transmitted cases of Shigella bacteria carrying the blaCTX-M-15 gene variant, which was previously associated with travel. In 2023, there were 117 cases belonging to the 10 single-nucleotide polymorphism linkage cluster t10.1814. Although this cluster has been documented in England since August 2019, genetic analyses revealed that the blaCTX-M-15 gene variant entered the lineage on a novel resistance plasmid coinciding with the first outbreak case. Our analysis highlights the shifting antimicrobial resistance landscape of sexually transmitted Shigella bacteria. Parallel emergence of resistance determinants against third-generation cephalosporins in sexual transmission networks suggests high levels of antimicrobial selection pressure.
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spelling doaj-art-e899b161e2b64d8ca7e8c820bd5129d22025-06-25T14:59:23ZengCenters for Disease Control and PreventionEmerging Infectious Diseases1080-60401080-60592025-07-013171394140510.3201/eid3107.241584Epidemiologic and Genomic Investigation of Sexually Transmitted Shigella sonnei, EnglandHannah CharlesDavid R. GreigCraig SwiftIsrael OlonadeIan SimmsKaty SinkaKate S. BakerGauri GodboleClaire Jenkins Shigellosis is a bacterial infection that causes enteric illness and can be sexually transmitted, particularly among gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men. Multiple extensively drug-resistant Shigella strains have been detected through genomic surveillance and are associated with plasmids carrying the gene variant blaCTX-M-27 in the United Kingdom. We report an increase in possible sexually transmitted cases of Shigella bacteria carrying the blaCTX-M-15 gene variant, which was previously associated with travel. In 2023, there were 117 cases belonging to the 10 single-nucleotide polymorphism linkage cluster t10.1814. Although this cluster has been documented in England since August 2019, genetic analyses revealed that the blaCTX-M-15 gene variant entered the lineage on a novel resistance plasmid coinciding with the first outbreak case. Our analysis highlights the shifting antimicrobial resistance landscape of sexually transmitted Shigella bacteria. Parallel emergence of resistance determinants against third-generation cephalosporins in sexual transmission networks suggests high levels of antimicrobial selection pressure. https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/31/7/24-1584_articleShigellaS. sonneiS. sonnei blaCTXM-15sexually transmitted infectionsantimicrobial resistanceenteric infections
spellingShingle Hannah Charles
David R. Greig
Craig Swift
Israel Olonade
Ian Simms
Katy Sinka
Kate S. Baker
Gauri Godbole
Claire Jenkins
Epidemiologic and Genomic Investigation of Sexually Transmitted Shigella sonnei, England
Emerging Infectious Diseases
Shigella
S. sonnei
S. sonnei blaCTXM-15
sexually transmitted infections
antimicrobial resistance
enteric infections
title Epidemiologic and Genomic Investigation of Sexually Transmitted Shigella sonnei, England
title_full Epidemiologic and Genomic Investigation of Sexually Transmitted Shigella sonnei, England
title_fullStr Epidemiologic and Genomic Investigation of Sexually Transmitted Shigella sonnei, England
title_full_unstemmed Epidemiologic and Genomic Investigation of Sexually Transmitted Shigella sonnei, England
title_short Epidemiologic and Genomic Investigation of Sexually Transmitted Shigella sonnei, England
title_sort epidemiologic and genomic investigation of sexually transmitted shigella sonnei england
topic Shigella
S. sonnei
S. sonnei blaCTXM-15
sexually transmitted infections
antimicrobial resistance
enteric infections
url https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/31/7/24-1584_article
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