Gonococcal peritonitis diagnosed post laparotomy in a 38-year-old woman: a case report

Gonococcal peritonitis diagnosed post laparotomy in a 38-year-old woman: a case report

A 38-year-old South African lady with a background history of cervical intra-epithelial neoplasia and recent colposcopy presented to the emergency department with severe abdominal pain. Initial investigations were non-diagnostic and despite empirical antibiotic therapy the patient developed peritoni...

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Published in:Cases journal Vol. 2; no. 1; p. 8080
Main Authors: Wilmore, Stephanie Ms, Reynolds, Carl J
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: England BioMed Central Ltd 17-09-2009
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Summary:A 38-year-old South African lady with a background history of cervical intra-epithelial neoplasia and recent colposcopy presented to the emergency department with severe abdominal pain. Initial investigations were non-diagnostic and despite empirical antibiotic therapy the patient developed peritonism. Post-laprotomy the diagnosis of severe pelvic inflammatory disease and peritonitis secondary to infection with Neisseria Gonorrhoea was made.
ISSN:1757-1626
1757-1626
DOI:10.1186/1757-1626-0002-0000008080