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ArticleBMC research notes2018

Gonococcal sepsis in a 32-year-old female: a case report.

Michael Owusu, Kwadwo Sarfo Marfo, Godfred Acheampong, Abednego Arthur, Nimako Sarpong, Justin Im, Ondari D Mogeni, Augustina Annan, Hsin-Ying Chiang, Chih-Horng Kuo and 4 more

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Article in BMC research notes, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

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14 authors at 5 institutions in 3 countries.

Michael OwusuKumasi Centre for Collaborative Research in Tropical Medicine, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana.
Kwadwo Sarfo MarfoKumasi Centre for Collaborative Research in Tropical Medicine, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana.
Godfred AcheampongKumasi Centre for Collaborative Research in Tropical Medicine, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana.
Abednego ArthurKumasi Centre for Collaborative Research in Tropical Medicine, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana.
Nimako SarpongAgogo Presbyterian Hospital, Agogo, Ashanti Region, Ghana.
Justin ImDepartment of Epidemiology, International Vaccine Institute, Seoul, South Korea.
Ondari D MogeniDepartment of Epidemiology, International Vaccine Institute, Seoul, South Korea.
Augustina AnnanKumasi Centre for Collaborative Research in Tropical Medicine, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana.
Hsin-Ying ChiangInstitute of Plant and Microbial Biology, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan.
Chih-Horng KuoInstitute of Plant and Microbial Biology, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan.
Se Eun ParkDepartment of Epidemiology, International Vaccine Institute, Seoul, South Korea.
Florian MarksDepartment of Epidemiology, International Vaccine Institute, Seoul, South Korea.
Ellis Owusu-DaboKumasi Centre for Collaborative Research in Tropical Medicine, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana. owusudabo@kccr.de.
Yaw Adu-SarkodieDepartment of Clinical Microbiology, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana.
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology · GHInternational Vaccine Institute · KRInstitute of Plant and Microbial Biology, Academia Sinica · TWKumasi Centre for Collaborative Research in Tropical Medicine · GHPresbyterian University, Ghana · GH

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundNeisseria gonorrhoeae is a Gram-negative bacterium which affects the urethra, throat, rectum and cervix of patients and often associated with sexually transmitted infections. The global epidemiology of the disease is not well characterised especially in resource constraint countries due to poor diagnostic capacity and inefficient reporting systems. Although important, little is known about the propensity of this bacterium to cause sepsis in immunocompetent individuals. CASE PRESENTATION: A 32-year-old female presented with fever and generalised malaise to a rural hospital in Ghana. The patient had previously been diagnosed as having enteric fever from a neighbouring health facility. Blood and urine samples were collected from the patient and cultured using standard microbiological and molecular techniques. Neisseria gonorrhoeae was isolated from the blood which was resistant to penicillin, ciprofloxacin and cotrimoxazole. The patient recovered following ceftriaxone and azithromycin treatment.

conclusionThis case highlights the importance of N. gonorrhoeae in causing sepsis and emphasises the need for blood culture investigation in diagnosis of patients presenting with fever.

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AdultBacteremiaFemaleGhanaGonorrheaHumansNeisseria gonorrhoeaeBlood cultureDeveloping countriesNeisseria gonorrhoeaeSepsis

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