Disseminated Neisseria Gonorrhoeae of the Wrist

Disseminated gonococcal infection (DGI) is seen in about 0.5–3% of patients with Neisseria gonorrhoeae. Patients with DGI present with mucosal involvement, septic arthritis and sometimes bacteremia. We present a case of a 62-year-old female with a history of HIV and rheumatoid arthritis admitted wit...

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Main Authors: Steven Douedi, Jaraad Dattadeen, Arda Akoluk, Edward Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-01-01
Series:IDCases
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214250920300718