Genomic reconstruction and directed interventions in a multidrug-resistant Shigellosis outbreak in Seattle, WA, USA: a genomic surveillance study - 25/05/23
Summary |
Background |
Shigella spp have been associated with community-wide outbreaks in urban settings. We analysed a sustained shigellosis outbreak in Seattle, WA, USA, to understand its origins and mechanisms of antimicrobial resistance, define ongoing transmission patterns, and optimise strategies for treatment and infection control.
Methods |
We did a retrospective study of all Shigella isolates identified from stool samples at the clinical laboratories at Harborview Medical Center and University of Washington Medical Center (Seattle, WA, USA) from May 1, 2017, to Feb 28, 2022. We characterised isolates by species identification, phenotypic susceptibility testing, and whole-genome sequencing. Demographic characteristics and clinical outcomes of the patients were retrospectively examined.
Findings |
171 cases of shigellosis were included. 78 (46%) patients were men who have sex with men (MSM), and 88 (52%) were people experiencing homelessness (PEH). Although 84 (51%) isolates were multidrug resistant, 100 (70%) of 143 patients with data on antimicrobial therapy received appropriate empirical therapy. Phylogenomic analysis identified sequential outbreaks of multiple distinct lineages of Shigella flexneri and Shigella sonnei. Discrete clonal lineages (ten in S flexneri and nine in S sonnei) and resistance traits were responsible for infection in different at-risk populations (ie, MSM, PEH), enabling development of effective guidelines for empirical treatment. The most prevalent lineage in Seattle was probably introduced to Washington State via international travel, with subsequent domestic transmission between at-risk groups.
Interpretation |
An outbreak in Seattle was driven by parallel emergence of multidrug-resistant strains involving international transmission networks and domestic transmission between at-risk populations. Genomic analysis elucidated not only outbreak origin, but directed optimal approaches to testing, treatment, and public health response. Rapid diagnostics combined with detailed knowledge of local epidemiology can enable high rates of appropriate empirical therapy even in multidrug-resistant infection.
Funding |
None.
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Vol 23 - N° 6
P. 740-750 - juin 2023 Retour au numéro
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