Gonococcal Arthritis - Cause - Symptoms - Diagnosis - Treatment
Gonococcal arthritis
An overview of the cause, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment and prevention of Gonococcal arthritis.
Gonoccocal arthritis (Image)
Gonoccocal arthritis is an infection, usually of a single joint, that occurs following infection with gonorrhea. If the strain of bacteria is not antibiotic-resistant, recovery is expected.
Gonococcemia (disseminated)
Gonococcemia (disseminated) is a sexually-transmitted disease caused by the bacterium Neisseria gonorrhoeae, which spreads from the initial site of infection through the bloodstream to other parts of the body.
Gonorrhea - Female
Gonorrhea is a sexually transmitted disease (commonly known as "the clap") caused by the bacterium Neisseria gonorrhea. Gonorrhea is one of the most common infectious bacterial diseases and is most frequently transmitted during sexual activity, including vaginal intercourse and both oral and anal sex. Gonorrhea is a reportable disease.
Gonorrhea - Male
Gonorrhea is a sexually transmitted disease (commonly known as "the clap") caused by the bacterium Neisseria gonorrhea. Gonorrhea is one of the most common infectious bacterial diseases and is most frequently transmitted during sexual activity, including vaginal intercourse and both oral and anal sex. Gonorrhea is a reportable disease.
What are Reportable diseases?
Reportable diseases or Notifiable diseases are diseases considered to be of great public health importance. Government agencies require them to be reported when they are diagnosed by doctors or laboratories. This permits the collection of statistics on the frequency with which the disease occurs, which in turn allows these agencies to identify trends in disease occurrence and outbreak.
Gonococcal arthritis
Gonococcal arthritis is the most common acute septic arthritis observed in young adults. It is caused by the gram-negative diplococcus Neisseria gonorrhoeae, from eMedicine.
