Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae transmission from the female oropharynx to the male urethra.

نویسندگان

  • Julia L Marcus
  • Robert P Kohn
  • Pennan M Barry
  • Susan S Philip
  • Kyle T Bernstein
چکیده

In a sexually transmitted disease clinic-based sample of men who have sex with women, positivity for urethral Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae was 3.5% and 3.1%, respectively, among patients whose only urethral exposure in the previous 3 months was receiving fellatio from a woman. Urethral infections acquired by fellatio might contribute to ongoing disease spread.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Sexually transmitted diseases

دوره 38 5  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2011