Rare Presentation of Vertebral Discitis, Osteomyelitis and Polyarticular Septic Arthritis Due to Disseminated Neisseria Gonorrhea Infection

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Journal J Community Hosp Intern Med Perspect

Date 2020 Mar 5

PMID 32128060

Citations 3

Authors

Moni Roy

Sharjeel Ahmad

Ashish Kumar Roy

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Abstract

Disseminated Neisseria gonorrhea (N. Gonorrhoeae) infection can present with polyarticular involvement. Acute vertebral discitis/osteomyelitis due to this organism infection has been rarely reported. We present a case of vertebral discitis and osteomyelitis due to N. gonorrhea in an immunocompetent host, treated successfully with a prolonged antibiotic course.

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