Gonococcal orbital cellulitis

Pain in the eye: a case of gonococcal orbital cellulitis

“…Bacterial OC caused by Neisseria gonorrhoea is exceedingly rare. 2 Here, we present the third reported case in the literature of postseptal gonococcal OC in adults. A 39-year-old woman presented with progressive eye swelling, drainage and pain (figure 1).…”

“…OC is usually a result of sinusitis or trauma, but this patient's OC was likely caused by self-inoculation, consistent with other case reports of gonococcal eye infections. 2 Management of gonococcal OC is challenging given lack of guidelines and increasing gonococcal resistance to oral antibiotics. 3 In order to effectively treat this serious disease, it is essential to test the isolate for resistance patterns.…”