Article
Orogenital transmission of Neisseria meningitidis serogroup C confirmed by genotyping techniques.
European journal of clinical microbiology & infectious diseases : official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology - 1 Jan 2005
Urra E, Alkorta M, Sota M, Alcalá B, Martínez I, Barrón J, Cisterna R
Abstract excerpt
Urethritis caused by Neisseria meningitidis in heterosexual patients is presumed to occur via orogenital contact, but confirmation has not been possible in most cases. Presented here is a case of urethritis caused by N. meningitidis, serogroup C, and the isolation of the same microorganism from the nasopharynx and endocervix of the patient's sexual partner. The similarity of the urethral and nasopharyngeal...
Topics
- Adult
- Bacterial Typing Techniques
- Carrier State
- Disease Transmission, Infectious
- Electrophoresis, Gel, Pulsed-Field
- Follow-Up Studies
- Genotype
- Humans
- Male
- Meningococcal Infections
- Neisseria meningitidis
- Sensitivity and Specificity
- Serotyping