Gonococcal Subcutaneous Abscess and Pyomyositis: A Case Report
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Gonococcal Subcutaneous Abscess and Pyomyositis: A Case Report
Disseminated gonococcal infection (DGI) is an uncommon complication of Neisseria gonorrhoeae infection, its manifestation varies from a classic arthritis-dermatitis syndrome to uncommon pyogenic infections of several organs. Herein, we reported atypical presentation of DGI with subcutaneous abscess of right knee, pyomyositis of right lower extremity, and subsequently complicated by Escherichia ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Case Reports in Infectious Diseases
سال: 2012
ISSN: 2090-6625,2090-6633
DOI: 10.1155/2012/790478