Prevalence of <i>Neisseria meningitidis</i> by Molecular Testing in Urine Specimens From Men in Ohio
Our molecular prevalence study revealed that meningococcal urethritis is likely underdiagnosed in Ohio men, with 1 case for every 4-11 men with urogenital gonorrhea. With further optimization and validation, molecular testing may become a viable diagnostic or surveillance method for meningococcal urethritis.
Authors
- David Plunkett (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1293-5770)
- Vinh Dang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7252-0150)
- Donald A. Wilson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8918-2151)
- Marisa Tungsiripat
- Daniel D. Rhoads (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7636-5191)
- Bethany Burns (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9391-7448)
- Hannah Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3712-9188)
- Kelly Marigney
Institutions
- Cleveland Clinic (US)
- Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Open Forum Infectious Diseases
- Published
- 2025-11-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofaf701
- Primary Topic
- Bacterial Infections and Vaccines
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Cleveland Clinic