GONOCOCCAL STOMATITIS

Gonococcal arthritis (disseminated gonococcal infection).

Septic arthritis caused by N gonorrhoeae is monoarticular or pauciarticular, and is more commonly associated with positive synovial fluid cultures and negative blood cultures. Gonococcal bacteremia is more likely to be associated with polyarthralgias and skin lesions. The diagnosis of gonococcal arthritis or DGI is also secure if a mucosal gonococcal infection is documented in the presence of a...

Gonococcal infections.

1. Adolescents (15–19 years of age) and young adults (20–24 years of age) account for the majority of new cases of gonorrhea reported each year. Gonococcal infections in postpubertal females are commonly asymptomatic. Complications such as pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) and disseminated gonococcal infection (DGI) occur more often in females, probably because of delays in diagnosis and treatm...

Gonococcal pharyngitis.

The causative organism of gonorrhoea, Neisseria gonorrhoeae, has a special predilection for columnar epithelium. It is a delicate organism easily destroyed by heat, drying, mild antiseptics, and soap solutions. Transference of infection occurs when moist infective discharges come into contact with susceptible mucous membranes. Although the usual portal of entry of N. gonorrhoeae is the lower ge...

Gonococcal Arthritis

Gonococcal tysonitis.

A case of gonococcal urethritis with bilateral tysonitis is discussed. The patient was treated successfully with oral tetracycline 500 mg 6 hourly for 10 days, with a complete resolution.