Extended-Spectrum Beta-Lactamase Shigella sonnei Cluster Among Men Who Have Sex with Men in Chicago, Illinois-July-October 2022

Emily A G Faherty; Kendall Kling; Hannah J Barbian; Chao Qi; Shana Altman; Vineet K Dhiman; Richard Teran; Kendall Anderson; Deniz Yuce; Shamika Smith; Morgan Richardson; Kara Vogelzang; Isaac Ghinai; Peter Ruestow; Ira Heimler; Adil Menon; Louise K Francois Watkins; Naeemah Logan; Do Young Kim; Massimo Pacilli; Janna Kerins; Stephanie Black

doi:10.1093/infdis/jiae235

Extended-Spectrum Beta-Lactamase Shigella sonnei Cluster Among Men Who Have Sex with Men in Chicago, Illinois-July-October 2022

J Infect Dis. 2024 May 16:jiae235. doi: 10.1093/infdis/jiae235. Online ahead of print.

Authors

Emily A G Faherty^{1

2}, Kendall Kling³, Hannah J Barbian⁴, Chao Qi³, Shana Altman⁵, Vineet K Dhiman⁶, Richard Teran^{1

2}, Kendall Anderson², Deniz Yuce², Shamika Smith², Morgan Richardson², Kara Vogelzang², Isaac Ghinai², Peter Ruestow², Ira Heimler⁵, Adil Menon³, Louise K Francois Watkins¹, Naeemah Logan¹, Do Young Kim², Massimo Pacilli², Janna Kerins², Stephanie Black²

Affiliations

¹ Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
² Chicago Department of Public Health, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
³ Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
⁴ Regional Innovative Public Health Laboratory at Rush University Chicago, Illinois, USA.
⁵ Illinois Department of Public Health, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
⁶ Illinois Department of Public Health, Springfield, Illinois, USA.

PMID: 38752389
DOI: 10.1093/infdis/jiae235

Abstract

Drug-resistant shigellosis is increasing, particularly among men who have sex with men (MSM). During July-October 2022, an extended-spectrum beta-lactamase producing Shigella sonnei cluster of 9 patients was identified in Chicago, of whom 8 were MSM and 6 were festival attendees. The cluster also included 4 domestic travelers to Chicago. Sexual health care for MSM should include shigellosis diagnosis and prevention.

Keywords: Shigella; extended-spectrum beta lactamase; multidrug resistance.

Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of Infectious Diseases Society of America 2024.