Acute gonococcal urethritis
Gonococcal urethritis is a sexually transmitted infection caused by obligate gram-negative diplococci, Neisseria gonorrhoeae. In a patient complaining of dysuria and urethral discharge, the diagnosis is typically confirmed by identifying the bacteria in mucosal secretions. Inadequately treated or un...
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| description | Gonococcal urethritis is a sexually transmitted infection caused by obligate gram-negative diplococci, Neisseria gonorrhoeae. In a patient complaining of dysuria and urethral discharge, the diagnosis is typically confirmed by identifying the bacteria in mucosal secretions. Inadequately treated or untreated cases are at a risk of developing epididymo-orchitis, prostatitis and serious complications like disseminated gonococcal infection, meningitis, and endocarditis. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-4eefc3d62c504483adf80a56fcc34d652025-08-20T02:57:32ZengElsevierIDCases2214-25092025-01-0139e0213010.1016/j.idcr.2024.e02130Acute gonococcal urethritisH. Shatikkulamin0Chandana Shajil1Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology, Dhanalakshmi Sreenivasan Institute of Medical Sciences and Health, Perambalur, Tamil Nadu, India; Corresponding author.Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology, Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute, Bengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaGonococcal urethritis is a sexually transmitted infection caused by obligate gram-negative diplococci, Neisseria gonorrhoeae. In a patient complaining of dysuria and urethral discharge, the diagnosis is typically confirmed by identifying the bacteria in mucosal secretions. Inadequately treated or untreated cases are at a risk of developing epididymo-orchitis, prostatitis and serious complications like disseminated gonococcal infection, meningitis, and endocarditis.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214250924002063GonorrheaGonococcal urethritisNeisseria gonorrhoeae |
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| title | Acute gonococcal urethritis |
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| title_short | Acute gonococcal urethritis |
| title_sort | acute gonococcal urethritis |
| topic | Gonorrhea Gonococcal urethritis Neisseria gonorrhoeae |
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