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- Published on: 13 October 2022
- Published on: 13 October 2022Please dont forget sexually transmitted enteric infections!
Despite significant differences in testing opportunities, screening and access to care, this paper clearly sets out some important epidemiology of STIs accross Europe, particularly among MSM using PrEP. Despite this, there is no mention of sexually transmitted enteric infections, despite a recent outbreak of extensively drug resistant Shigella sonnei which has affected sexual networks of MSM accross Europe. There have been outbreaks of Shigella described in networks of MSM since the 1960s and can cause sugnificant morbidity. There are poor surveillance systems to monitor shigella outbreaks including transmssion of drug resistant organisms. More work is needed on both surveillance and shigella control strategies including awareness amongst both the communities affected and stakeholders including commissioners and public health.
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