The arrival in France of antibiotic-resistant shigellosis worries the Institut Pasteur
The Institut Pasteur is concerned about the emergence in France of a strain of Shigella sonnei extremely resistant to antibiotics. This new strain is believed to originate in South Asia and preferentially spread among adult men who have sex with men. The bacteriumbacterium Shigella sonnei is responsible for shigellosis, a highly contagious disease usually causing … Read more