Introduction:
Gonorrhea is a common communicable disease caused by the Neisseria gonorrhoeae. N gonorrhoeae is a gram-negative diplococcus.
Case summary:
Healthy 19 year old woman suffered from nausea, vomiting, headache and neck stiffness. Cerebrospinal fluid and cervical culture showed gram-negative diplococci in leukocytes, however blood culture shows negative.
Symptoms and diagnosis of this case:
Symptoms: Nausea, vomiting, headache and neck stiffness.
Diagnosis: Cerebrospinal fluid and cervical culture showed gram-negative diplococcic in leukocytes, however, blood culture shows negative.
About the disease:
Gonorrhea is a sexually transmitted infection caused by Neisseria gonorrhoeae. It spreads infection through oral and sexual contacts. It affectseyes, rectum, urethra and cervix. The infection is more common in women compared to men. Gonorrhea is treated with cephalosporins.
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