Disseminated gonococcal infection: an unusual presentation

Gonococcus typically affects the mucosal surfaces but in rare cases can spread to bloodstream causing disseminated gonococcal infection (DGI). The usual presentation of DGI is rash, polyarthralgia, and tenosynovitis. We present the case of a 23-year-old female who presented to our hospital with pust...

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Main Authors: Saroj Lohani, Salik Nazir, Niranjan Tachamo, Nitin Patel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2016-07-01
Series:Journal of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives
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Online Access:http://www.jchimp.net/index.php/jchimp/article/view/31841/pdf_172