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Case Reports
. 1989 Apr;65(2):122-3.
doi: 10.1136/sti.65.2.122.

Acute urethritis due to Neisseria meningitidis group A acquired by orogenital contact: case report

A P Wilson  1 , J Wolff, W Atia
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Acute urethritis due to Neisseria meningitidis group A acquired by orogenital contact: case report

A P Wilson et al. Genitourin Med. 1989 Apr.

Abstract

A case of heterosexual transmission of Neisseria meningitidis group A by fellatio, which resulted in acute purulent urethritis in the male partner, is presented. The emotional impact of a mistaken diagnosis of gonococcal infection and the need to treat asymptomatic throat carriage in sexual contacts makes early recognition of meningococcal infection important in this unusual circumstance.

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  • Genital infections due to Neisseria meningitidis.
    Thangkhiew I, Drake SM, Walzman M, Wade AA. Thangkhiew I, et al. Genitourin Med. 1990 Aug;66(4):305-6. doi: 10.1136/sti.66.4.305-b. Genitourin Med. 1990. PMID: 2118120 Free PMC article. No abstract available.
  • Acute urethritis due to Neisseria meningitidis.
    Shanmugaratnam K, Pattman RS. Shanmugaratnam K, et al. Genitourin Med. 1989 Dec;65(6):401-2. doi: 10.1136/sti.65.6.401-b. Genitourin Med. 1989. PMID: 2515149 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

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