Shigellosis in men who have sex with men: an overlooked opportunity to counsel with pre-exposure prophylaxis for HIV.

In the absence of other epidemiological exposures, shigellosis in men who have sex with men (MSM) suggests engagement in high-risk sexual encounters. Infection and diagnosis of shigellosis in MSM presents a potentially overlooked opportunity to discuss the availability of pre-exposure prophylaxis medications to prevent incident HIV infections.