Gonococcal arthritis
Definition
Gonococcal arthritis is inflammation of a joint (usually just one) due to a gonorrhea infection.
See also: Non-gonococcal bacterial arthritis
Alternative Names
Disseminated gonococcal infection (DGI)Causes
Gonococcal arthritis is a bacterial infection of a joint that occurs in people who have gonorrhea. It affects women four times more often than men, and is most common among sexually active adolescent girls.
Two forms of gonococcal arthritis exist:
- One involves skin rashes and multiple joints, usually large joints such as the knee, wrist, and ankle
- The second, less common form involves disseminated gonococcemia, which leads to infection of a single joint
References
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