Scientific Publications by FDA Staff

Curr Infect Dis Rep 2006 Mar;8(2):132-8

Extragenital Manifestations of Neisseria gonorrhoeae.

Spencer SE, Bash MC

Neisseria gonorrhoeae is a common cause of genitourinary sexually transmitted infections. N. gonorrhoeae is an obligate human pathogen that has evidence of tissue-specific host interactions and diverse extragenital manifestations of infection both in adult and pediatric populations. The clinical presentation of extragenital gonorrhea, diagnostic methods, treatment and preventive measures are reviewed.