Gonococcal endocarditis: a rare complication of a common disease

This report describes a case of gonococcal endocarditis in a 28 year old male patient with no history of previous valvular heart disease. More cases of gonococcal endocarditis (a rare complication of gonorrhoea) may occur with the increase in the incidence of gonorrhoea and the increase in resistanc...

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Published in:	Journal of clinical pathology 2004-07, Vol.57 (7), p.780-781
Main Authors:	Shetty, A, Ribeiro, D, Evans, A, Linnane, S
Format:	Article
Language:	eng
Subjects:	Adult Antibiotics Bacterial diseases Bacterial diseases of the genital system Biological and medical sciences Cardiology Cardiology. Vascular system Cardiovascular disease Case Reports DGI disseminated gonococcal infection Endocardial and cardiac valvular diseases endocarditis Endocarditis, Bacterial - diagnosis Endocarditis, Bacterial - microbiology Gonorrhea Gonorrhea - diagnosis Heart Hospitals Human bacterial diseases Humans Infections Infectious diseases Investigative techniques, diagnostic techniques (general aspects) Male Medical sciences Mitral Valve Insufficiency - microbiology Mitral Valve Insufficiency - surgery Mortality onococcal Pathology. Cytology. Biochemistry. Spectrometry. Miscellaneous investigative techniques Substance abuse treatment Surgery
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