Outbreak of Sexually Transmitted Nongroupable <i>Neisseria meningitidis</i>–Associated Urethritis, Vietnam
Hao Trong Nguyen, Thanh Van Phan, Hau Phuc Tran, Thao Thi Phuong Vu, Nhi Thi Uyen Pham, Tho Nguyen, Hà Mạnh Bùi, Bao Hac Duong, Thu Nguyen Anh Luu, Nguyen Nhat Pham, Phuc D. Nguyen, Tu Ngoc Le, Thu Quang Le, Dai Thi Trang Vo, Phan Trong Lan, Nghia Van Khuu, Quang Duy Pham, Thượng Vũ Nguyễn
Abstract
We report on an outbreak of nongroupable Neisseria meningitidis-associated urethritis, primarily among men who have sex with men in southern Vietnam. Nearly 50% of N. meningitidis isolates were resistant to ciprofloxacin. This emerging pathogen should be considered in the differential diagnosis and management of urethritis.
Topics & Concepts
Neisseria meningitidisUrethritisOutbreakNeisseria gonorrhoeaeCiprofloxacinMen who have sex with menVirologyNeisseriaceaeMicrobiologyGonorrheaMedicineNeisseriaPathogenBiologyAntibioticsBacteriaInternal medicineSyphilisHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV)GeneticsReproductive tract infections researchBacterial Infections and VaccinesAmoebic Infections and Treatments