Two Cases of Neisseria meningitidis Proctitis in HIV-Positive Men Who Have Sex with Men

We report 2 cases from Spain of infectious proctitis caused by Neisseria meningitidis in HIV-positive men who have sex with men. Genetic characterization of the isolates showed that they are unusual strains not found in other more frequent meningococcal locations. This finding suggests an associatio...

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Autores principales: Gutierrez-Fernandez, José, Medina, Verónica, Hidalgo-Tenorio, Carmen, Abad, Raquel
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2017
Materias:
Research Letter
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5382739/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28221124
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid2303.161039
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Sumario:We report 2 cases from Spain of infectious proctitis caused by Neisseria meningitidis in HIV-positive men who have sex with men. Genetic characterization of the isolates showed that they are unusual strains not found in other more frequent meningococcal locations. This finding suggests an association between specific strains and anogenital tract colonization.

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