Abstract
From January 1 to July 31, 2000, 148 cases of Shigella infection were reported in New South Wales, Australia, compared with an annual average of 95 cases. Of reported cases, 83% were confirmed as Shigella sonnei biotype G infections; 80% were in homosexual men. Visiting a sex venue in the 2 weeks before onset of illness was the only factor significantly associated with shigellosis.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 862-864 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Emerging infectious diseases |
| Volume | 8 |
| Issue number | 8 |
| Publication status | Published - 2002 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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Shigellosis linked to sex Venues, Australia. / O'Sullivan, Belinda; Delpech, Valerie; Pontivivo, Giulietta; Karagiannis, Thomas; Marriott, Debbie; Harkness, John; McAnulty, Jeremy M.
In: Emerging infectious diseases, Vol. 8, No. 8, 2002, p. 862-864.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
TY - JOUR
T1 - Shigellosis linked to sex Venues, Australia
AU - O'Sullivan, Belinda
AU - Delpech, Valerie
AU - Pontivivo, Giulietta
AU - Karagiannis, Thomas
AU - Marriott, Debbie
AU - Harkness, John
AU - McAnulty, Jeremy M.
PY - 2002
Y1 - 2002
N2 - From January 1 to July 31, 2000, 148 cases of Shigella infection were reported in New South Wales, Australia, compared with an annual average of 95 cases. Of reported cases, 83% were confirmed as Shigella sonnei biotype G infections; 80% were in homosexual men. Visiting a sex venue in the 2 weeks before onset of illness was the only factor significantly associated with shigellosis.
AB - From January 1 to July 31, 2000, 148 cases of Shigella infection were reported in New South Wales, Australia, compared with an annual average of 95 cases. Of reported cases, 83% were confirmed as Shigella sonnei biotype G infections; 80% were in homosexual men. Visiting a sex venue in the 2 weeks before onset of illness was the only factor significantly associated with shigellosis.
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M3 - Article
VL - 8
SP - 862
EP - 864
JO - Emerging infectious diseases
JF - Emerging infectious diseases
SN - 1080-6040
IS - 8
ER -