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A Rare Case of Disseminated Pyogenic Gonococcal Infection in an Immunocompetent Woman
Joint Authors
Pyrpasopoulou, Athina
Roilides, Emmanuel
Romiopoulos, Iordanis
Varouktsi, Anna
Simoulidou, Elisavet
Kontopoulou, Konstantina
Karantani, Ekaterini
Georgopoulou, Vivian
Kitsios, Konstantinos
Mamopoulos, Apostolos
Antachopoulos, Charalampos
Karagiannis, Asterios
Source
Case Reports in Infectious Diseases
Issue
Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2016-12-27
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
We present a case of previously healthy, immunocompetent, 41-year-old woman who developed systemic inflammatory response syndrome secondary to Neisseria gonorrhoeae bacteremia.
Clinical course was complicated by the simultaneous formation of multiple muscular abscesses, epidural abscess, and septic spondylodiscitis.
The patient responded well to prolonged ceftriaxone treatment and was released 10 weeks after initial admission.
Spinal lesions and/or pyomyositis individually constitute rare complications of disseminated gonococcal infection.
This case, combining both manifestations, is to our knowledge unique.
Apropos, diversity of the clinical presentation, and therapeutic challenges for this historical disease are discussed for the practicing physician.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Romiopoulos, Iordanis& Pyrpasopoulou, Athina& Varouktsi, Anna& Simoulidou, Elisavet& Kontopoulou, Konstantina& Karantani, Ekaterini…[et al.]. 2016. A Rare Case of Disseminated Pyogenic Gonococcal Infection in an Immunocompetent Woman. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1101042
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Romiopoulos, Iordanis…[et al.]. A Rare Case of Disseminated Pyogenic Gonococcal Infection in an Immunocompetent Woman. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-4.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Romiopoulos, Iordanis& Pyrpasopoulou, Athina& Varouktsi, Anna& Simoulidou, Elisavet& Kontopoulou, Konstantina& Karantani, Ekaterini…[et al.]. A Rare Case of Disseminated Pyogenic Gonococcal Infection in an Immunocompetent Woman. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1101042
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1101042