High Rates of Bacteremia and Fluoroquinolone Resistance During an Outbreak of Shigellosis Among People Experiencing Homelessness and Opioid Use Disorder in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Eleanor Stedman, Andrea Molin, Valencia Oglesby, Erin Torpey, Stephanie Spivack, Kaede V Sullivan, Sara Schultz
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Abstract
In 2023, Philadelphia reported an outbreak of Shigella flexneri infections. We evaluated all patients hospitalized in our health system with shigellosis during this outbreak. Sixty-seven patients were hospitalized, and 21 (31.3%) were bacteremic. Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole was the only antibiotic with reliable susceptibility. Most patients had housing insecurity and opioid use disorder.
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Open Forum Infectious Diseases provides a global forum for the publication of clinical, translational, and basic research findings in a fully open access, online journal environment. The journal reflects the broad diversity of the field of infectious diseases, and focuses on the intersection of biomedical science and clinical practice, with a particular emphasis on knowledge that holds the potential to improve patient care in populations around the world. Fully peer-reviewed, OFID supports the international community of infectious diseases experts by providing a venue for articles that further the understanding of all aspects of infectious diseases.