disseminated gonococcal infection
- disseminated gonococcal infection
- spread of gonorrhea beyond the initial site of infection via the bloodstream, seen more often in women because gonorrhea has fewer symptoms in women than in men. The most common presentation is gonococcal arthritis.
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