Characterization of urethritis-associated Neisseria meningitidis isolated from men who have sex with women in China. Issue 5 (May 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Liu, Wugao; Zhou, Shuxin; Wang, Wei; Lin, De; Chu, Weihua
• Is Part Of: Journal of infection. Volume 84:Issue 5(2022)
• Page Start: e87
• Page End: e88
• Publication Date: 2022-05
• Subjects: Infection -- Periodicals; Bacterial Infections -- Periodicals; Communicable Diseases -- Periodicals; Electronic journals; 616.905
• DOI: 10.1016/j.jinf.2022.01.025
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0163-4453

Abstract

Highlights: Meningococci were detected in urethral specimen from men oral sex with woman. Urethral infection is caused by Neisseria meningitidis . Results indicated that female-to-male transmission of meningococci can occur through oral-genital sex.