Gonococcal pericarditis with tamponade - use of molecular technology to improve diagnosis and management.

Bristowe, Henrietta; Day, Michaela; Fifer, Helen; Arias, Mauricio

Bristowe, Henrietta; Day, Michaela; Fifer, Helen; Arias, Mauricio.

Affiliation

Bristowe H; Department of Infection Sciences, King's College Hospital, Denmark Hill, SE5 9RS, London, UK.
Day M; UK Health Security Agency, Colindale, London, UK.
Fifer H; UK Health Security Agency, Colindale, London, UK.
Arias M; Department of Infection Sciences, King's College Hospital, Denmark Hill, SE5 9RS, London, UK. Electronic address: m.arias@nhs.net.

Int J Infect Dis ; 134: 150-152, 2023 Sep.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37329948

Subject(s)

Gonorrhea; Pericardial Effusion; Pericarditis; Male; Humans; Adult; Gonorrhea/complications; Gonorrhea/diagnosis; Gonorrhea/drug therapy; Anti-Bacterial Agents/therapeutic use; Ceftriaxone/therapeutic use; Neisseria gonorrhoeae/genetics; Pericarditis/diagnosis; Pericarditis/drug therapy; Pericarditis/genetics; Pericardial Effusion/diagnosis; Antigens, Bacterial; Microbial Sensitivity Tests

Key words

Disseminated gonococcal disease; Gonococcal pericardial effusion with tamponade; Gonococcal pericarditis; NG-MAST type 14994; Neisseria gonorrhoeae

Fulltext

XML

PubMed Links

Search on Google

Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Pericardial Effusion / Pericarditis / Gonorrhea Type of study: Diagnostic_studies / Prognostic_studies / Risk_factors_studies Limits: Adult / Humans / Male Language: En Journal: Int J Infect Dis Journal subject: DOENCAS TRANSMISSIVEIS Year: 2023 Type: Article Affiliation country: United kingdom

Fulltext

XML

PubMed Links

Search on Google