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28 maj 2024 · Disseminated gonococcal infection (DGI) results from bacteremic spread of the sexually transmitted pathogen, Neisseria gonorrhoeae, which can lead to a variety of clinical symptoms and signs, such as arthritis or arthralgias, tenosynovitis, and multiple skin lesions.
3 sie 2024 · When gonorrhea is left untreated it can develop into a body-wide infection called disseminated gonococcal infection (DGI). One of the symptoms of DGI is a rash. This article will cover how gonorrhea can spread throughout the body causing a rash and other symptoms.
31 maj 2023 · Causes. Risk factors. Diagnosis. Complications. Treatments. Long-term outlook. Prevention. Disseminated gonorrhea, or systemic gonococcal infection, is a serious complication of...
A rash is present in the majority of patients with disseminated gonococcal infection. It affects the trunk, limbs, palms and soles, and usually spare the face, scalp and mouth. Types of lesion include microabscesses, macules, papules, pustules and vesicles.
20 kwi 2023 · The clinical manifestations of primary cutaneous gonorrhea, secondary cutaneous gonorrhea, and disseminated gonococcemia will be reviewed here. The epidemiology, pathogenesis, extracutaneous manifestations, diagnosis, and management of gonococcal infection are discussed separately.
29 kwi 2024 · The primary cause of disseminated gonococcal infection is untreated genitourinary Neisseria gonorrhoeae infection. This can occur because most cases of genitourinary Neisseria gonorrhoeae infection do not cause any symptoms, especially in women (more than 95 percent of the time).
4 lip 2024 · Gonorrhoea causes different symptoms in women and men. Women often feel no symptoms, but untreated infection can lead to infertility and problems during pregnancy. Common symptoms in men include pain or burning when urinating, discharge from the penis and sometimes pain in the testes.
