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: Gutiérrez-Fernández, José, Medina, Veronica, Hidalgo-Tenorio, Carmen, Abad, Raquel
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
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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.