Hemorrhagic Neisseria gonorrhoeae conjunctivitis in an adolescent female.
Gonococcal conjunctivitis in adults is rare; however, over the past two years there have been reports of cases from the military and an outbreak of ten cases in Miami, where urine was used as therapy for hemorrhagic conjunctivitis. Reported here is the case of a sixteen-year-old female who developed hemorrhagic conjunctivitis that grew Neisseria gonorrhoeae. With the increase in sexual activity at younger ages, gonococcal conjunctivitis may become more prevalent in this age group.
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D000293:Adolescent; D003234:Conjunctivitis, Bacterial / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005260:Female; D006069:Gonorrhea / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D009344:Neisseria gonorrhoeae / Q000302:isolation & purification; D010402:Penicillin G Procaine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013752:Tetracycline / Q000627:therapeutic use
D010402:Penicillin G Procaine; D013752:Tetracycline