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Gonococcal Arthritis
Alternate Names
: Disseminated Gonococcal Infection (DGI)
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Gonococcal arthritis - You can prevent this type of arthritis by preventing gonorrhea. Practice safe sex or don't have sex.
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Septic arthritis is uncommon from age 3 to adolescence, at which time the incidence increases again (appearing as gonococcal arthritis in females with cervical gonorrhea).
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The joints of a newborn with gonococcal arthritis usually must be drained of fluids and pus. Eye infection requires frequent baths with a sterile saltwater solution to remove discharge. In addition, an antibiotic ointment may be applied.
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Abnormal results -- bacteria on the Gram stain -- may indicate infection of the joint (for example, gonococcal arthritis). The type of bacteria seen can guide the doctor's choice of antibiotics.
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