Disseminated Gonorrhea
Janelle Estrada1, Shane Sergent1, John Ashurst1
1Kingman Regional Medical Center, Department of Emergency Medicine, Kingman, Arizona.
Abstract:
Sexually transmitted infections have risen sharply over the last decade in the United States. The incidence of gonorrhea has risen to 172 reported cases per 100,000 people over the past year. This likely represents an under-representation due to many cases going unreported. Disseminated gonorrhea can present with nonspecific symptoms including arthralgia, cutaneous lesions, or tenosynovitis. Diagnosis is based upon a degree of high clinical suspicion and serology. Emergency department treatment includes ceftriaxone and azithromycin.
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