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...
| Autores: | , , , |
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| Tipo de recurso: | artículo |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2017 |
| País: | España |
| Institución: | Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ISCIII) |
| Repositorio: | Repisalud |
| Idioma: | inglés |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:repisalud.isciii.es:20.500.12105/7411 |
| Acceso en línea: | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12105/7411 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | Adult HIV Infections Humans Breast Neoplasms, Male Meningococcal Infections Middle Aged Proctitis Homosexuality, Male Neisseria meningitidis |
| 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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