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* Causes '''gonorrhea'''
*Causes '''gonorrhea'''


== Epidemiology ==
==Epidemiology==


* Resistance
*Resistance
** About 50% resistance to [[fluoroquinolones]]
**About 50% resistance to [[fluoroquinolones]]
** Rates of MDR gonorrhea is increasing in Canada, mostly driven by [[azithromycin]] resistance
**Rates of MDR gonorrhea is increasing in Canada, mostly driven by [[azithromycin]] resistance
** XDR gonorrhea is still rare in Canada [[CiteRef::martin2019mu]]
**XDR gonorrhea is still rare in Canada [[CiteRef::martin2019mu]]


== Clinical Manifestations ==
==Clinical Manifestations==


=== Anorectal gonorrhea ===
===Anorectal gonorrhea===


* Often asymptomatic
*Often asymptomatic
* Can cause anorectal pain, discharge, and pruritis
*Can cause anorectal pain, discharge, and pruritis
* Anal intercourse not required, especially in women
*Anal intercourse not required, especially in women


=== Disseminated gonococcal infection ===
===Disseminated gonococcal infection===


* Classically presents with tenosynovitis (often of wrists) or frank arthritis, with pustular lesions
*Classically presents with tenosynovitis (often of wrists) or frank arthritis, with pustular lesions
* Diagnosed with genital testing for gonorrhea, ± blood cultures or arthrocentesis
*Diagnosed with genital testing for gonorrhea, ± blood cultures or arthrocentesis


== Diagnosis ==
== Differential Diagnosis ==


* Other causes of [[urethritis]] or [[septic arthritis]]
* Resistance
** MDR gonorrhea: resistance to one of azithromycin or a cephalosporin
** XDR if resistance to both azithromycin and a cephalosporin


==Diagnosis==
== Further Reading ==


*Resistance
* [https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/infectious-diseases/sexual-health-sexually-transmitted-infections/canadian-guidelines/sexually-transmitted-infections.html#toc Canadian Guidelines on Sexually Transmitted Infections]
**MDR gonorrhea: resistance to one of azithromycin or a cephalosporin
**XDR if resistance to both azithromycin and a cephalosporin

== Management ==

* Urethritis
** First-line: [[ceftriaxone]] 250 mg IM once plus [[azithromycin]] 1 g PO once
** Second-line: [[gentamicin]] 240 mg IM once (in 2 doses) plus [[azithromycin]] 2 g PO once
** Second-line: [[ciprofloxacin]] 500 mg PO once plus azithromycin 2 g PO once
* Disseminated gonococcal infection
** Arthritis: [[ceftriaxone]] 2 g IV q24h for 7 days, plus [[azithromycin]] 1 g PO once
** Meningitis: [[ceftriaxone]] 2 g IV q24h for 10-14 days, plus [[azithromycin]] 1 g PO once
** Endocarditis: [[ceftriaxone]] 2 g IV q24h for 28 days, plus [[azithromycin]] 1 g PO once
** Ophthalmia: [[ceftriaxone]] 2 g IV once, plus [[azithromycin]] 1 g PO once

==Further Reading==

*[https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/infectious-diseases/sexual-health-sexually-transmitted-infections/canadian-guidelines/sexually-transmitted-infections.html#toc Canadian Guidelines on Sexually Transmitted Infections]


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Revision as of 22:29, 28 August 2020

  • Causes gonorrhea

Epidemiology

  • Resistance
    • About 50% resistance to fluoroquinolones
    • Rates of MDR gonorrhea is increasing in Canada, mostly driven by azithromycin resistance
    • XDR gonorrhea is still rare in Canada 1

Clinical Manifestations

Anorectal gonorrhea

  • Often asymptomatic
  • Can cause anorectal pain, discharge, and pruritis
  • Anal intercourse not required, especially in women

Disseminated gonococcal infection

  • Classically presents with tenosynovitis (often of wrists) or frank arthritis, with pustular lesions
  • Diagnosed with genital testing for gonorrhea, ± blood cultures or arthrocentesis

Differential Diagnosis

Diagnosis

  • Resistance
    • MDR gonorrhea: resistance to one of azithromycin or a cephalosporin
    • XDR if resistance to both azithromycin and a cephalosporin

Management

Further Reading

References

  1. ^  I Martin, P Sawatzky, V Allen, B Lefebvre, LMN Hoang, P Naidu, J Minion, P Van Caeseele, D Haldane, RR Gad, G Zahariadis, A Corriveau, G German, K Tomas, MR Mulvey. Multidrug-resistant and extensively drug-resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae in Canada, 2012–2016. Canada Communicable Disease Report. 2019;45(2/3):45-53. doi:10.14745/ccdr.v45i23a01.