Disseminated gonococcal infection presenting as bacteremia and liver abscesses in a healthy adult

Herein, we describe a bacteremia caused by Neisseria gonorrhoeae that presented as liver abscesses. The patient had no risk factors for disseminated gonococcal infection. Periodic fever, skin rashes, and papules were present and the results of an abdominal computed tomography scan indicated the pres...

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Veröffentlicht in:Infection & chemotherapy 2015, 47(1), , pp.60-63
Hauptverfasser: Lee, Min Hye, Byun, Jongkyu, Jung, Myounghwa, Yang, John Jeongseok, Park, Ki-Ho, Moon, Soo-Youn, Lee, Hee Joo, Lee, Mi Suk
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Zusammenfassung:Herein, we describe a bacteremia caused by Neisseria gonorrhoeae that presented as liver abscesses. The patient had no risk factors for disseminated gonococcal infection. Periodic fever, skin rashes, and papules were present and the results of an abdominal computed tomography scan indicated the presence of small liver abscesses. The results of blood culture and 16S rRNA sequencing of the bacterial isolates confirmed the presence of N. gonorrhoeae. The patient improved with antibiotic therapy.
ISSN:2093-2340
2092-6448
DOI:10.3947/ic.2015.47.1.60