Penicillinase-producing gonococcal arthritis in a community hospital.
Disseminated Neisseria gonorrhoeae gonococcal infections are the leading cause of acute arthritis in young adults. Recent published information indicates that a small proportion of gonococcal arthritis is caused by penicillinase-producing Neisseria gonorrhoeae (PPNG). This article reports three cases of PPNG over a 12-month period and recommends that all suspected cases of gonococcal arthritis be treated as if they were PPNG until proven otherwise.
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Department of Medicine, Mercy Hospital and Medical Center, Chicago, IL 60616.
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D000328:Adult; D001170:Arthritis, Infectious / Q000201:enzymology*; D005260:Female; D006069:Gonorrhea / Q000201:enzymology*; D006764:Hospitals, Community; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010405:Penicillinase / Q000096:biosynthesis*
D010405:Penicillinase