title: Periurethral abscess complicating male gonococcal urethritis treated by surgical incision and drainage.
abstract: Gonococcal urethritis in a heterosexual male complicated by periurethral abscess and its treatment with antibiotics and surgical drainage is presented.
authors.affiliation: Department of Genitourinary Medicine, Royal Liverpool University Hospital, Liverpool L7 8XP, UK.
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Komolafe
authors.forename: P A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Cornford
authors.forename: M V P
authors.initials: MV
authors.lastname: Fordham
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Timmins
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy*; D000328:Adult; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002404:Catheterization; D004322:Drainage / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D006069:Gonorrhea / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008795:Metronidazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014526:Urethritis / Q000150:complications* / Q000382:microbiology
chemical_list: D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D008795:Metronidazole