title: Penicillinase-producing gonococcal arthritis in a community hospital.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Mercy Hospital and Medical Center, Chicago, IL 60616.
authors.forename: C G
authors.initials: CG
authors.lastname: Terzian
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Idemyor
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Jarrel
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001170:Arthritis, Infectious / Q000201:enzymology*; D005260:Female; D006069:Gonorrhea / Q000201:enzymology*; D006764:Hospitals, Community; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010405:Penicillinase / Q000096:biosynthesis*
chemical_list: D010405:Penicillinase