title: A case of sexual transmission of Escherichia coli leading to urine infections in a male homosexual couple?
abstract: We report a case of simultaneous identical Escherichia coli urinary tract infections in a male homosexual couple practising unprotected insertive anal intercourse, and propose sexual transmission between the couple.
authors.affiliation: St Mary's Hospital, Imperial College NHS Healthcare Trust, London, UK. jane.ashby@imperial.nhs.uk
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ashby
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Smith
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D004927:Escherichia coli Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000635:transmission*; D018451:Homosexuality, Male; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015231:Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Bacterial / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000382:microbiology / Q000635:transmission*