Campylobacter fetus Cluster Among Men Who Have Sex With Men, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, 2014-2016

Clin Infect Dis. 2017 Oct 30;65(10):1751-1753. doi: 10.1093/cid/cix610.

Abstract

From March 2014 to December 2016, a cluster of 13 cases of Campylobacter fetus intestinal and extraintestinal infections, including 2 patients with an aortic mycotic aneurysm, caused significant morbidity. The cluster likely resulted from sexual transmission between men having sex with men living in the greater Montreal area, Quebec, Canada.

Keywords: Campylobacter fetus; cluster; men who have sex with men; sexual transmission.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
  • Campylobacter Infections / drug therapy
  • Campylobacter Infections / epidemiology*
  • Campylobacter Infections / microbiology
  • Campylobacter Infections / transmission
  • Campylobacter fetus / classification
  • Campylobacter fetus / drug effects
  • Campylobacter fetus / genetics*
  • Cluster Analysis
  • Disease Outbreaks / statistics & numerical data*
  • Homosexuality, Male / statistics & numerical data*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Microbial Sensitivity Tests
  • Middle Aged
  • Quebec / epidemiology
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Bacterial / drug therapy
  • Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Bacterial / epidemiology*
  • Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Bacterial / microbiology
  • Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Bacterial / transmission

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents