A 26-YO👩🦰, sexually active: 1-month of right knee and metacarpal arthralgia, tenosynovitis & pustules on her hand, developed an enlarging chest wall mass.
CT: an abscess on her chest wall, requiring drainage.
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DOI: doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.2…
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CT: an abscess on her chest wall, requiring drainage.
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DOI: doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.2…
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Urine gonococcal nucleic acid amplification test: ➕ was positive,
16S rRNA with gene sequencing of wall fluid:➕for Neisseria gonorrhoeae.
DISSEMINATED GONOCOCCAL INFECTION
Ceftriaxone IV stopped after the abscess had resolved
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16S rRNA with gene sequencing of wall fluid:➕for Neisseria gonorrhoeae.
DISSEMINATED GONOCOCCAL INFECTION
Ceftriaxone IV stopped after the abscess had resolved
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Neisseria gonorrhoeae is transmitted mainly through unprotected vaginal, anal and oral intercourse
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Nucleic acid amplification testing: recommended method for diagnosis of N. gonorrhoeae as it provides ✔️increased sensitivity while maintaining high specificity, compared with culture
✔️in samples from genital and nongenital sites
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✔️in samples from genital and nongenital sites
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