Subclinical infection of the genital tract with Neisseria meningitidis
AUTOR(ES)
Lourenço, Maria Cristina S., Reis, Roberto S., Andrade, Angela C. V., Tuyama, Mari, Barroso, David E
FONTE
Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases
DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO
2006-04
RESUMO
We report the isolation of Neisseria meningitidis, characterized as B:NT:P1.7, from a female patient's genital tract in an outpatient clinic for HIV care. The gynecology clinic, as part of the follow up, collects specimens from all patients with HIV infection for routine exams and for early laboratory detection of sexually transmitted diseases . A Gram-negative diplococcus was isolated from the cervix of a heterosexual patient with AIDS. Based on this and other reported cases, urogenital infection with N. meningitidis can no longer be considered uncommon. The rising incidence of N. meningitidis isolated from this and similar sites has significant medical and diagnostic implications.
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