[Isolation of Neisseria meningitidis from the urethra and cervix]

Abstract

Meningococcal infections of the urogenital tract were considered rare until recently, but over the past few years an increasing number of cases of this hitherto uncommon infection have been reported. The rising incidence of N. meningitidis isolated from these sites has important epidemiological implications. The need for careful diagnostic procedures is emphasized.