Campylobacter coli outbreak in men who have sex with men, Quebec, Canada, 2010-2011

Emerg Infect Dis. 2013 May;19(5):764-7. doi: 10.3201/eid1905.121344.

Abstract

During September 2010-November 2011, a cluster of erythromycin-susceptible, tetracycline- and ciprofloxacin-resistant Campylobacter coli pulsovar 1 infections was documented, involving 10 case-patients, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The findings suggested sexual transmission of an enteric infection among men who have sex with men.

Keywords: Campylobacter coli; Canada; Quebec; antimicrobial resistance; bacteria; emergence; enteric infections; homosexuality; men; men who have sex with men.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
  • Campylobacter Infections / drug therapy
  • Campylobacter Infections / epidemiology*
  • Campylobacter Infections / microbiology
  • Campylobacter Infections / transmission
  • Campylobacter coli / genetics*
  • Campylobacter coli / isolation & purification
  • Ciprofloxacin / therapeutic use
  • Coinfection
  • Disease Outbreaks*
  • Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial
  • Erythromycin / therapeutic use
  • HIV / isolation & purification*
  • HIV Infections / epidemiology*
  • HIV Infections / virology
  • Homosexuality, Male*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Microbial Sensitivity Tests
  • Middle Aged
  • Quebec / epidemiology
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Tetracycline / therapeutic use

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Ciprofloxacin
  • Erythromycin
  • Tetracycline