Identification of verocytotoxin-producing Escherichia coli O117:H7 in men who have sex with men, England, November 2013 to August 2014.
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Between November 2013 and August 2014, nine cases of verocytotoxin-producing Escherichia coli O117:H7 VT1 were confirmed in adult men. Further investigation using semi-structured interviews revealed that eight cases were United Kingdom (UK)-born men who have sex with men (MSM) who had sexually acquired infection in the UK. Most were HIV-positive with high numbers of sexual partners. This behavioural profile resembles that associated with the recent rapid increase in other sexually acquired infections in MSM.
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Other enteric organisms might also cause disease among MSM through sexual activities leading to oral-anal contact, including bacteria such as Escherichia coli and Campylobacter jejuni or Campylobacter coli; viruses such as HAV; and parasites such as Giardia lamblia or Entamoeba histolytica.
“Other enteric organisms might also cause disease among MSM through sexual activities leading to oral-anal contact, including bacteria such as Escherichia coli (264) and Campylobacter jejuni or Campylobacter coli (265,266); viruses such as HAV (267); and parasites such as Giardia lamblia or Entamoeba histolytica (268,269).”
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- Authors
- Simms, I., Gilbart, V. L., Byrne, L., Jenkins, C., Adak, G. K., Hughes, G., & Crook, P. D.
- Affiliations
- Public Health England (GB)
- Venue
- Eurosurveillance
- Published
- 2014-10-30
- Volume
- 19
- Issue
- 43
- ISSN
- 1025-496X (ISSN-L)
- 1560-7917
- OpenAlex
- W2327706081
- Cited by
- 42
- References
- 8
- Citations by year
- 2025: 2 · 2024: 7 · 2023: 2 · 2022: 4 · 2021: 4 · 2020: 4 · 2019: 1 · 2018: 5 · 2017: 5 · 2016: 4 · 2015: 4
- FWCI
- 3.05
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- diamond
- doi.org
- Locations
- Eurosurveillance (publishedVersion, cc-by)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- UCL Discovery (University College London) (submittedVersion)
- Topics
- Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Endocrinology › Escherichia coli research studies
- Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Food Science › Salmonella and Campylobacter epidemiology
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Infectious Diseases › HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
- Keywords
- Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli, men who have sex with men, sexually transmitted infections, HIV, sexual partners, sexual risk behavior, outbreak investigation, United Kingdom
- MeSH terms
- Adult, England, Escherichia coli Infections, Humans, Interviews as Topic, Male, Middle Aged, Sexual Partners, HIV Infections, Homosexuality, Male, Shiga Toxins, Unsafe Sex, Shiga-Toxigenic Escherichia coli
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