Two Cases of Neisseria meningitidis Proctitis in HIV-Positive Men Who Have Sex with Men

We report 2 cases from Spain of infectious proctitis caused by Neisseria meningitidis in HIV-positive men who have sex with men. Genetic characterization of the isolates showed that they are unusual strains not found in other more frequent meningococcal locations. This finding suggests an associatio...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: José Gutierrez-Fernandez, Verónica Medina, Carmen Hidalgo-Tenorio, Raquel Abad
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2017-03-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
MSM
HIV
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/23/3/16-1039_article