A Rapidly Re-Emerging Sexually Transmitted Shigella Flexneri in Man having Sex with the Man (MSM)

Authors: Sumit Aggarwal*, Balaji S and Deepti Ambalkar

DOI: 10.23880/eij-16000171

Volume 4, Issue 6

Abstract

Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are widespread across the world and crated a huge health and economic burden to both developing and developed countries. In addition to the established STIs, several bacterial and viral pathogens are emerging with sexually transmittable potential, which attracted global level concern. High-risk sexual network groups such as man having sex with the man (MSM) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) are recognized as more vulnerable community in acquiring and transmitting these emerging STIs. Shigella flexneri is one such enteric bacterial pathogen potentially reemerging among MSM community across the world. Although it is easily curable, emergence and transmission of resistant strains among MSM created an additional burden. Thus, the present review discusses a few crucial aspects of re-emerging Shigella flexneri infection in the MSM community.

Keywords: Sexually Transmitted Infection; Man Having Sex with the Man; Enteric Pathogen, Shigella Flexneri; Human Immunodeficiency Virus; Antibiotic Resistance

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