Unencapsulated penicillin-resistant Neisseria meningitidis ST-53 clonal complex strain causing symptomatic proctitis in an HIV-negative man who has sex with men: A case report.

Valeska PadoveseSabrina GoodlipClaire Marantidis CordinaGraziella ZahraStephen A ClarkAiswarya LekshmiAndrew WalkerMagnus Unemo

Published in: International journal of STD & AIDS (2022)

We report a case of Neisseria meningitidis symptomatic proctitis in an HIV-negative man who has sex with men attending the genitourinary clinic in Malta. The proctitis was caused by a rare clinical unencapsulated penicillin-resistant N. meningitidis strain of the ST-53 clonal complex.

Keyphrases

antiretroviral therapy
hiv positive
hiv infected
hiv testing
human immunodeficiency virus
hepatitis c virus
hiv aids
men who have sex with men
middle aged
primary care
south africa
tertiary care