Disseminated gonococcal infection presenting as cutaneous lesions in pregnancy

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 27, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 617-618

  Mahendran, S M ^a,b  

^a ROYAL PRESTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AZITHROMYCIN; C REACTIVE PROTEIN; CEFALEXIN; CEFUROXIME; CREATININE; ELECTROLYTE; FOLIC ACID; PARACETAMOL; UREA;

ADULT; ARTHRALGIA; ARTICLE; BLISTER; BLOOD CELL COUNT; BLOOD CULTURE; CASE REPORT; DELIVERY; DRUG SUBSTITUTION; FEMALE; FETUS HEART RATE; FEVER; FOOT; GONORRHEA; HAND; HUMAN; JAW; LABOR; LIVER FUNCTION TEST; NEISSERIA GONORRHOEAE; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHOULDER; SINGLE DRUG DOSE; SKIN DEFECT; SORE THROAT; THROAT CULTURE;

ADULT; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FEMALE; GONORRHEA; HUMANS; NEISSERIA GONORRHOEAE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS, INFECTIOUS; SKIN DISEASES, BACTERIAL;

EID: 34848911615     PISSN: 01443615     EISSN: 13646893     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01443610701561978     Document Type: Article

References (5)

1. Al-Suleiman SA, Grimes EM, Jonas HS. 1983. Disseminated gonococcal infections. Obstetrics and Gynecology 61:45-51.
2. Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). 2002. Sexually Transmitted Disease Treatment Guidelines 2002. MMWR 51(No. RR-6): 36-42.
3. Cucurull E, Espinoza LR. 1998. Gonococcal arthritis. Rheumatic Disease Clinics of North America 24:305-322.
4. Taylor HA, Bradford SA, Patterson SP. 1966. Gonococcal arthritis in pregnancy. Obstetrics and Gynecology 27:776-782.
5. Wheeler JK, Heffron WA, Williams RC. 1970. Migratory arthralgias and cutaneous lesions as confusing initial manifestations of gonorrhea. American Journal of the Medical Sciences 260:150-158.