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Characterization of Extended-Spectrum β-Lactamase-Producing Shigella sonnei in Spain: Expanding the Geographic Distribution of Sequence Type 152/CTX-M-27 Clone

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We describe the first occurrence in Spain of community cases of CTX-M-27-producing Shigella sonnei sequence type 152 (ST152), resistant to quinolones and azithromycin. The cases included adult males and also… Click to show full abstract

We describe the first occurrence in Spain of community cases of CTX-M-27-producing Shigella sonnei sequence type 152 (ST152), resistant to quinolones and azithromycin. The cases included adult males and also one pediatric case. The isolates were clustered together with an Australian isolate and differed from other outbreak-causing strains in England by more than 50 alleles. They carried the blaCTX-M-27 gene on an 83-Kb F2:A-:B- plasmid, similar to that found in a British isolate. ABSTRACT We describe the first occurrence in Spain of community cases of CTX-M-27-producing Shigella sonnei sequence type 152 (ST152), resistant to quinolones and azithromycin. The cases included adult males and also one pediatric case. The isolates were clustered together with an Australian isolate and differed from other outbreak-causing strains in England by more than 50 alleles. They carried the blaCTX-M-27 gene on an 83-Kb F2:A-:B- plasmid, similar to that found in a British isolate.

Keywords: spain; producing shigella; sequence type; type 152; shigella sonnei

Journal Title: Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy
Year Published: 2022

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