Oral and anal carriage of Neisseria meningitidis among sexually active HIV-infected men who have sex with men in Denmark 2014-15

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INTRODUCTION: Outbreaks of invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) among men who have sex with men (MSM) caused by a hypervirulent, non-encapsulated Neisseria meningitidis (Nm) clone belonging to genogroup C have been described. We aimed to determine the oral and anal carriage rates and genogroups of Nm among MSM living with HIV.

METHODS: Sexually active MSM living with HIV were included. A questionnaire, an oral wash sample and an anal swab were collected at baseline and 12 months follow-up. Identification of Nm and genogrouping was performed using real-time polymerase chain reaction analysis.

RESULTS: Among 82 MSM, the Nm carriage rate was 31.7% (95% CI 21.9-42.9) at baseline. The oral carriage rate was 24.4% (95% CI 15.6-35.1) and the anal rate was 11.0% (95% CI 5.1-19.8). Non-groupable Nm were most prevalent followed by genogroup B and genogroup Y. Rates were similar at follow-up.

CONCLUSION: Strains of Nm were detected in both oral washes and anal samples in our study. Our results suggest that Nm may be transmitted sexually among MSM. Non-groupable Nm were predominant in our population and no genogroup C Nm were detected.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:105

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International journal of infectious diseases : IJID : official publication of the International Society for Infectious Diseases - 105(2021) vom: 15. Apr., Seite 337-344

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Tinggaard, Michaela [VerfasserIn]
Slotved, Hans-Christian [VerfasserIn]
Fuursted, Kurt [VerfasserIn]
Rosenstierne, Maiken Worsøe [VerfasserIn]
Kronborg, Gitte [VerfasserIn]
Lebech, Anne-Mette [VerfasserIn]
Thorsteinsson, Kristina [VerfasserIn]
Katzenstein, Terese L [VerfasserIn]
Storgaard, Merete [VerfasserIn]
Holden, Inge Kristine [VerfasserIn]
Johansen, Isik Somuncu [VerfasserIn]
Benfield, Thomas [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Carriage
HIV
Journal Article
Men who have sex with men
Meningococcal disease
Neisseria meningitidis

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Date Completed 02.06.2021

Date Revised 02.06.2021

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.ijid.2021.02.062

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NLM321694600