Gonococcal endocarditis with aortic root abscess and severe aortic insufficiency

Gonococcal endocarditis with aortic root abscess and severe aortic insufficiency

Gonorrhea caused by Neisseria gonorrhoeae is a very common sexually transmitted infection in the United States and World-wide (Kirkcaldy et al., 2019) [1]. The population with highest prevalence is young sexually active adults aged 15–24 years. In a majority of cases, the presentation is asymptomati...

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Main Authors: Neelam Tailor, Matthew R. Dean, Michelle Dellalana, Lavanya Jitendranath
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-01-01
Series:IDCases
Subjects:
Neisseria gonorrhoeae
Pelvic inflammatory disease
Gonococcal endocarditis
Aortic root abscess
Disseminated gonococcal infections
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214250922001020

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