International Journal of STD & AIDS > Volume 18, Number 8 > Pp. 579-580

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Case reports

Moraxella catarrhalis associated with acute urethritis imitating gonorrhoea acquired by oral–genital contact

A Abdolrasouli, A Amin, M Baharsefat, A Roushan and Y Hemmati

Microbiology Department, Pathology Centre, Hammersmith Hospital NHS Trust, Du Cane Road, London W12 0HS, UK; Microbiology Department, Marie-Curie Medical Institute, 164 Mirdamad Blvd, Tehran, Iran; Microbiology Department, Marie-Curie Medical Institute, 164 Mirdamad Blvd, Tehran, Iran; Microbiology Department, Marie-Curie Medical Institute, 164 Mirdamad Blvd, Tehran, Iran; Microbiology Department, Marie-Curie Medical Institute, 164 Mirdamad Blvd, Tehran, Iran

A case of heterosexual transmission of Moraxella catarrhalis by fellatio, which resulted in acute purulent urethritis mimicking gonorrhoea in the male partner, is described. In male patients with urethritis due to M. catarrhalis, orogenital contact with a sexual partner carrying the organism in his/her oropharynx is the probable route of transmission.

Key Words: MORAXELLA CATARRHALIS • ACUTE URETHRITIS • OROGENITAL CONTACT • FELLATIO

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