Meningococcal disease and sexual transmission: urogenital and anorectal infections and invasive disease due to Neisseria meningitidis

Rare sporadic cases of meningococcal urogenital and anorectal infections have been reported. This review describes the evolution of a distinct clade of meningococci, members of which have acquired an allele associated with decreased antibiotic susceptibility.

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The Lancet