Abstract
Disseminated gonococcal infection (DGI) occurs in 1-3% of all gonococcal infections; endocarditis is a complication in 1-2% of patients with DGI. We present the fourth reported case of gonococcal tricuspid valve endocarditis, this one occurring in a 53-year-old male with a 2-month history of shortness of breath.
Copyright © 2009 International Society for Infectious Diseases. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
MeSH terms
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Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
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Ceftriaxone / therapeutic use
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Endocarditis, Bacterial / complications
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Endocarditis, Bacterial / diagnosis*
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Endocarditis, Bacterial / drug therapy
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Gonorrhea / complications
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Gonorrhea / diagnosis*
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Gonorrhea / drug therapy
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Humans
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Tricuspid Valve Insufficiency / drug therapy
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Tricuspid Valve Insufficiency / etiology
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Tricuspid Valve*
Substances
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Anti-Bacterial Agents
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Ceftriaxone