Can you get sepsis from gonorrhea?

In rare cases, when gonorrhoea has been left untreated, it can spread through the bloodstream and cause life-threatening infections in other parts of the body (sepsis).

Can gonorrhea get in your bloodstream?

Untreated gonorrhea can spread and enter the bloodstream, and cause serious complications, such as DGI. You can develop other complications once the gonorrhea bacteria have entered the bloodstream.

Can STI cause sepsis?

Pathogens that cause sepsis usually first cause localized infections such as pneumonia, kidney infections, abdominal infections, sexually transmitted diseases, or septicemia (blood stream infections) that eventually may result in sepsis.

What are symptoms of disseminated gonococcal infection?

Disseminated gonococcal infection (DGI), also called the arthritis-dermatitis syndrome, reflects bacteremia and typically manifests with fever, migratory pain or joint swelling (polyarthritis), and pustular skin lesions. In some patients, pain develops and tendons (eg, at the wrist or ankle) redden or swell.

What kind of infection is systemic gonococcal infection?

What is a systemic gonococcal infection? Gonorrhea is a sexually transmitted infection (STI) caused by the bacteria Neisseria gonorrhoeae. Anyone can contract it. The infection typically affects one or more of the following body parts:

How to diagnose gonococcal infection in infants?

Culture should be performed in the infant and mother, including testing for chlamydia. Blood culture or Gram stain smears of cerebrospinal fluid or joint aspirate may be necessary if sepsis is suspected. Treatment of ophthalmia neonatorum is important to prevent globe perforation and blindness1,2 (Table 34,14).

Can a gonococcal infection be a sign of sexual abuse?

In preadolescent children, gonococcal infection is likely indicative of sexual abuse. Vaginitis is the presenting symptom in preadolescent girls.1 Pharyngeal and rectal infections may coexist with vaginitis but are often asymptomatic.

What kind of infection does Neisseria gonorrhoeae cause?

Neisseria gonorrhoeae infections are common bacterial sexually transmitted diseases. Men will usually experience lower urinary tract symptons attributed to urethritis, epididymitis, proctitis, or prostatitis, with associated mucopurulent urethral discharge. Many women are asymptomatic.