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Chapter 15 - Gonorrhoea, Syphilis and Lymphogranuloma Venereum

from Section 2 - Infections in Pregnancy

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  11 October 2019

By
Nutan Mishra
Edited by
Adel Elkady ,
Prabha Sinha  and
Soad Ali Zaki Hassan
Adel Elkady
Affiliation:
Police Force Hospital, Cairo
Prabha Sinha
Affiliation:
Oman Medical College, Oman
Soad Ali Zaki Hassan
Affiliation:
Alexandria University
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Summary

Gonorrhoea is a common sexually transmitted disease caused by Neisseria gonorrhoeae, a gram-negative diplococcus. The primary site of infection is the mucous membranes of the urethra, endocervix, rectum, pharynx and conjunctiva.

Transmission is usually by the direct inoculation of infected secretions from one mucous membrane to the other. Transluminal spread from urethra or endocervix may occur and cause epididymo-orchitis or prostatitis in men and pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) in women. Haematogenous spread may also occur, causing skin lesions, arthralgia, arthritis and tenosynovitis (disseminated gonococcal infection).

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Infections in Pregnancy
An Evidence-Based Approach
 , pp. 83 - 91
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2019

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