Acute gonococcal urethritis

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作者
Shatikkulamin, H. [1 ]
Shajil, Chandana [2 ]
机构
[1] Dhanalakshmi Sreenivasan Inst Med Sci & Hlth, Dept Dermatol Venereol & Leprol, Perambalur, Tamil Nadu, India
[2] Bangalore Med Coll & Res Inst, Dept Dermatol Venereol & Leprol, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
来源
IDCASES | 2025年 / 39卷
关键词
Gonorrhea; Gonococcal urethritis; Neisseria gonorrhoeae;
D O I
10.1016/j.idcr.2024.e02130
中图分类号
R51 [传染病];
学科分类号
100401 ;
摘要
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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