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Meningococcal urethritis in a heterosexual man

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We thank J.A. Vazquez of the Meningococcal Reference Laboratory, Instituto Carlos III, in Majadahonda (Madrid), for confirming the strain identification and for biotyping the N. meningitidis strain.

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  1. Servicio de Microbiología, H.U. Puerta de Hierro (Centro de Especialidades “Argüelles”), Quintana 11, 28008, Madrid, Spain

    B. Orden, R. Martínez-Ruíz & R. Millán

  2. Centro de Salud “Monterrozas-Las Matas”, Aristóteles s/n, Madrid, Spain

    C. González-Manjavacas & T. Mombiela

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Orden, B., Martínez-Ruíz, R., González-Manjavacas, C. et al. Meningococcal urethritis in a heterosexual man. Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis 23, 646–647 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10096-004-1178-5

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