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. 2017 Oct 30;65(10):1751-1753.
doi: 10.1093/cid/cix610.

Campylobacter fetus Cluster Among Men Who Have Sex With Men, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, 2014-2016

Xavier Marchand-Senécal  1   2 , Sadjia Bekal  2   3 , Pierre A Pilon  4   5 , Jean-Loup Sylvestre  4 , Christiane Gaudreau  1   2
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Campylobacter fetus Cluster Among Men Who Have Sex With Men, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, 2014-2016

Xavier Marchand-Senécal et al. Clin Infect Dis. .

Abstract

From March 2014 to December 2016, a cluster of 13 cases of Campylobacter fetus intestinal and extraintestinal infections, including 2 patients with an aortic mycotic aneurysm, caused significant morbidity. The cluster likely resulted from sexual transmission between men having sex with men living in the greater Montreal area, Quebec, Canada.

Keywords: Campylobacter fetus; cluster; men who have sex with men; sexual transmission.

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