Open AccessFulminant Endocarditis Due to Infection with Penicillinase-producing Neisseria gonorrhoeae
Author(s) -
Peter J. Weiss,
Charles A. Kennedy,
Dervilla F. McCANN,
Hal E. Hill,
Edward C. Oldfield
Publication year - 1992
Publication title -
sexually transmitted diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.507
H-Index - 105
eISSN - 1537-4521
pISSN - 0148-5717
DOI - 10.1097/00007435-199209000-00009
Subject(s) - neisseria gonorrhoeae , medicine , fulminant , endocarditis , neisseriaceae , microbiology and biotechnology , gonorrhea , gonococcal infection , virology , sexually transmitted disease , immunology , antibiotics , syphilis , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , biology
Endocarditis is a rare but potentially lethal manifestation of gonococcal infection. We report the case of a patient with fulminant endocarditis secondary to infection with penicillinase-producing Neisseria gonorrhoeae (PPNG). The patient had rapid deterioration from extensive destruction of the aortic valve with abscess and fistula formation. Lifesaving emergency surgery was performed. To our knowledge this is the first reported case of gonococcal endocarditis secondary to infection with a penicillinase-producing organism.