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Our objective was to assess the added value of whole-genome sequencing (WGS)-based surveillance for \n \n Shigella<\/jats:ext-link>\n <\/jats:named-content>\n <\/jats:italic>. To this end, we determined the relatedness among \n \n Shigella<\/jats:ext-link>\n <\/jats:named-content>\n <\/jats:italic> spp. isolates from patients in the Amsterdam region, as well as in an international context, including antimicrobial resistance markers, using WGS. The following criteria were used: it should provide insight into (1) clustering of shigellosis cases and the affected population, (2) the extent of admixture of MSM-associated isolates with those from the broader population and (3) the presence of antimicrobial resistance. It should then lead to more opportunities for targeted control measures. 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No information on sex was available for the remaining 16\u2009cases. The WGS data for all isolates, comprising 55\u2009\n \n S<\/jats:ext-link>\n <\/jats:named-content>\n <\/jats:italic>. \n \n sonnei<\/jats:ext-link>\n <\/jats:named-content>\n <\/jats:italic>, 52\u2009\n \n Shigella flexneri<\/jats:ext-link>\n <\/jats:named-content>\n <\/jats:italic>, 1\u2009\n \n Shigella boydii<\/jats:ext-link>\n <\/jats:named-content>\n <\/jats:italic> and 1\u2009\n \n Shigella dysenteriae<\/jats:ext-link>\n <\/jats:named-content>\n <\/jats:italic>, met the quality criteria. In total, 14 clusters containing 51 isolates (49\u200a%) were identified, with a median cluster size of 2.5\u2009cases (range: 2\u201315). Nine out of 14 clusters were MSM-associated, and 8 clusters (57\u200a%) were travel-related. Six of the MSM clusters were related to international reference genomes. The prevalence of antimicrobial resistance markers was higher among isolates from MSM than non-MSM patients, particularly for ciprofloxacin (89 vs 33\u200a%) and azithromycin (58 vs 17\u200a%). In conclusion, about half of \n \n Shigella<\/jats:ext-link>\n <\/jats:named-content>\n <\/jats:italic> spp. patients were part of a cluster, of which a substantial part were related to international reference genomes, particularly among MSM, and a high prevalence of antimicrobial resistance markers was found. These findings indicate widespread international circulation of \n \n Shigella<\/jats:ext-link>\n <\/jats:named-content>\n <\/jats:italic> spp., particularly among MSM, with multidrug resistance that hampers treatment of patients. 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