Shigella sonnei outbreak among men who have sex with men--San Francisco, California, 2000-2001
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mmwr morbidity and mortality weekly report2001Vol. 50pp. -
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2001mmwr.shigella
Abstract
Shigella sonnei causes approximately 10,000 cases of gastroenteritis each year in the United States. These infections occur predominately among young children and usually are associated with poor hygienic conditions in child-care settings. Outbreaks of shigellosis among men who have sex with men (MS …