A patient with certain factors may be at increased risk for a disseminated infection with Neisseria gonorrhoeae.
Risk factors for disseminated gonococcal infection:
(1) female gender
(2) recent menstruation
(3) pregnancy
(4) intravenous drug use
(5) low socioeconomic status
(6) multiple sex partners (sexually active)
(7) asymptomatic mucosal infection
(8) HIV or other immunodeficiency
(9) primary or secondary complement deficiency (SLE, etc)
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Specialty: Infectious Diseases, Obstetrics & Gynecology, Urology
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