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. 2021;39(3):251-255.
doi: 10.31584/jhsmr.2020773.

Neisseria Meningitidis Urethritis in a Thai Male

Jaray Tongtoyai  1   2 , Nongkran Tatakham  1   2 , Thitima Cherdtrakulkiat  1   2 , Pachara Sirivongrangson  3 , Andrew Hickey  1   2
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Neisseria Meningitidis Urethritis in a Thai Male

Jaray Tongtoyai et al. J Health Sci Med Res JHSMR. 2021.

Abstract

Although Neisseria meningitidis (N. meningitidis) urogenital infections have been reported widely, meningococcal urethritis has not been reported previously in Thailand. A 42-year-old Thai male presented at a sexual health clinic with dysuria and urethral discharge following oral and insertive anal intercourse. N. meningitidis, serogroup C was cultured from a urethral discharge specimen and the patient was treated successfully with standard treatment for gonococcal urethritis. This case reflects a growing trend of reports describing meningococcal urethritis, likely resulting from sexual contact.

Keywords: Neisseria meningitidis; men who have sex with men; meningococcal urethritis; urethritis.

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Conflict of interest The authors declare no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.

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Gram-negative intracellular diplococci and gram-negative extracellular diplococci (arrows) as they appeared on Gram stain
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