Gonococcal Infection of the Joint: Pathophysiology and Clinical Management
1. Introduction A gonococcal infection of the joint is a localized septic arthritis caused by the systemic dissemination of the gonorrhea bacterium, Neisseria gonorrhoeae. This severe musculoskeletal complication occurs when the bacteria escape a primary mucosal infection site, travel through the bloodstream, and invade the sterile, fluid-filled space within a joint capsule. Urgent joint drainage … Read more