Acute urethritis due to Neisseria meningitidis group A acquired by orogenital contact: case report.
- 1 April 1989
- journal article
- case report
- Published by BMJ in Sexually Transmitted Infections
- Vol. 65 (2) , 122-123
- https://doi.org/10.1136/sti.65.2.122
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.Keywords
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