title: Urethritis caused by neisseria meningitidis: a case report.
abstract: Isolation of N. meningitidis from the male urethra has become more common in recent years and this has been attributed to sexual activities and changes in social attitudes. We describe a further case of acute urethritis caused by transmission of N. meningitidis occurring after a single sexual contact (fellatio) in a heterosexual man. The urethritis was initially diagnosed as being caused by N. gonorrhoeae on a presumptive basis, then attributed to N. meningitidis serogroup Y. This case shows the need of accurate diagnostic procedures in all cases resembling gonococcal urethritis.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Hygiene, University of Bari, Italy.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Quarto
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Barbuti
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Germinario
authors.forename: G A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Vena
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Foti
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000667:Ampicillin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007273:Injections, Intramuscular; D008297:Male; D008589:Meningococcal Infections / Q000188:drug therapy; D009345:Neisseria meningitidis / Q000187:drug effects / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D012725:Sexual Behavior; D014521:Urethra / Q000187:drug effects / Q000382:microbiology; D014526:Urethritis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*
chemical_list: D000667:Ampicillin