An unusual cause of pelvic inflammatory disease due to Neisseria meningitidis
Ayad A. Said Alajeel A and Suzanne M. Garland A B
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A Department of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, The Royal Women’s Hospital, 132 Grattan Street, Carlton, Vic. 3053, Australia.
B Author for correspondence; email: sue.garland@wch.org.au
Sexual Health 1(3) 157-160 https://doi.org/10.1071/SH03024
Submitted: 23 December 2003 Accepted: 12 July 2004 Published: 23 September 2004
Abstract
A case of pelvic inflammatory disease due to Neisseria meningitidis is described. The importance of the definitive diagnosis of Neisseria to a species level is underscored for public health issues, appropriate contact tracing, as well as potential psychosocial implications. A review of the literature of genitally related N. meningitidis cases is made.
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