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Increase in Drug-Resistant Shigellosis in the United States

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced the last week in February an increase in extensively drug-resistant (XDR) Shigella infections (shigellosis) reported through national surveillance systems and appearing at a significantly high rate in men who have sex with other men (MSM).  In 2022, about five percent of Shigella infections reported to the CDC were caused by […]

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