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Risk Factors for Invasive Meningococcal Disease Belonging to a Novel Urethritis Clade of Neisseria meningitidis-United States, 2013-2017.

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We describe cases of invasive meningococcal disease caused by nongroupable Neisseria meningitidis belonging to a novel phylogenetic clade associated with urethritis. Seven cases were identified, comprising 0.6% of sequenced invasive… Click to show full abstract

We describe cases of invasive meningococcal disease caused by nongroupable Neisseria meningitidis belonging to a novel phylogenetic clade associated with urethritis. Seven cases were identified, comprising 0.6% of sequenced invasive meningococcal disease isolates from 2013 to 2017. Five patients had a known or likely immunocompromising condition, including 2 with a complement deficiency.

Keywords: invasive meningococcal; neisseria meningitidis; meningococcal disease; belonging novel; 2013 2017

Journal Title: Open forum infectious diseases
Year Published: 2022

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