Neisseria gonorrhoeae: a rare cause of preseptal cellulitis?
We describe a case of preseptal cellulitis that presented initially to the ophthalmology department in our hospital. Neisseria gonorrhoeae, a very rare cause of this common condition, was isolated from a swab and the patient successfully treated with appropriate therapy. We review some aspects of non-sexual transmission as the patient denied recent sexual contact and we were unable to isolate the organism from any other site.
Green
Justin A
JA
Department of Infectious Diseases, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore. justin.green@imperial.ac.uk
Lim
John
J
Barkham
Timothy
T
D002481:Cellulitis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology*; D015818:Eye Infections, Bacterial / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009344:Neisseria gonorrhoeae / Q000302:isolation & purification*