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Acute gonococcal sacro-iliitis--a case report

R G Deshmukh1

  • 1Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University Hospital & University of Malaya, Kuala, Lumpur.

The Medical Journal of Malaysia
|December 1, 1995
PubMed
Summary

This study reports the first confirmed case of gonococcal sacro-iliitis, a rare infection. Early diagnosis and management are crucial, especially with rising gonococcal infections, suggesting routine joint cultures for high-risk patients.

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Area of Science:

  • Infectious Diseases
  • Rheumatology
  • Microbiology

Background:

  • Acute infective sacro-iliitis is a rare clinical diagnosis.
  • Gonococcal arthritis is common, but Neisseria gonorrhoeae has not been previously isolated from the sacro-iliac joint.
  • Diagnosis of infective sacro-iliitis can be challenging.