2021
DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2021-244895
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Meningitis secondary to disseminated gonococcal infection

Abstract: We report one of the unusual presentations of disseminated gonococcal infection. This case report describes a 24-year-old woman who presented with disseminated gonococcal infection manifesting as meningitis. Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and throat swab PCR were positive for Neisseria gonorrhoeae. Blood and CSF cultures were negative for bacterial growth. The patient was treated with a total of 14 days of intravenous ceftriaxone. She was discharged with no neurological sequelae.

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“…Gonorrhoeal infection can also manifest as a localised septic arthritis and as an arthritis-dermatitis syndrome [3] . Other rare extragenital complications have been described, including perihepatitis, also known as Fitz-Hugh-Curtis syndrome (FHCS), gonococcal meningitis and infective endocarditis [4] , [5] , [6] .…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Gonorrhoeal infection can also manifest as a localised septic arthritis and as an arthritis-dermatitis syndrome [3] . Other rare extragenital complications have been described, including perihepatitis, also known as Fitz-Hugh-Curtis syndrome (FHCS), gonococcal meningitis and infective endocarditis [4] , [5] , [6] .…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%