Neisseria meningitidis in the Anal Canal of Homosexual Men

Cultures were obtained from the oropharynx, urethra, and anal canal of 157 homosexual men. Neisseria gonorrhoeae was identified in 30 men (19.1%), Neisseria meningitidis in 32 men (20.4%), and Neisseria lactamicus and Branhamella catarrhalis in one man each. N. gonorrhoeae was isolated from the anal...

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Published in:The Journal of infectious diseases 1977-12, Vol.136 (6), p.810-812
Main Authors: Chapel, Thomas A., Gatewood, Conrad, Keane, Maureen B.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Anal Canal - microbiology
Gonorrhea
Homosexuality
Humans
Infections
Large intestine
Male
Male homosexuality
Men
Neisseria
Neisseria gonorrhoeae - isolation & purification
Neisseria meningitidis
Neisseria meningitidis - isolation & purification
Oropharynx
Pharynx
Pharynx - microbiology
Urethra
Urethra - microbiology
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Summary:Cultures were obtained from the oropharynx, urethra, and anal canal of 157 homosexual men. Neisseria gonorrhoeae was identified in 30 men (19.1%), Neisseria meningitidis in 32 men (20.4%), and Neisseria lactamicus and Branhamella catarrhalis in one man each. N. gonorrhoeae was isolated from the anal canal of three men (1.9%), and N. meningitidis was identified in the anal canal of seven men (4.5%). These findings suggest that confirmatory tests are indicated for homosexual males with rectal isolates presumptively identified as N. gonorrhoeae.
ISSN:0022-1899
1537-6613
DOI:10.1093/infdis/136.6.810