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Health Care Associated Cutaneous Abscess – A Rare Form of Primary Gonococcal Infection

1Medical Microbiology Department, School of Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia

2Clinical Microbiology Department, Teaching Institute of Public Health “Dr Andrija Štampar”, Zagreb, Croatia


American Journal of Medical Case Reports. 2015, Vol. 3 No. 3, 88-90
DOI: 10.12691/ajmcr-3-3-10
Copyright © 2015 Science and Education Publishing

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Jasmina Vraneš, Ivana Lukšić, Jasna Knežević, Sunčanica Ljubin-Sternak. Health Care Associated Cutaneous Abscess – A Rare Form of Primary Gonococcal Infection. American Journal of Medical Case Reports. 2015; 3(3):88-90. doi: 10.12691/ajmcr-3-3-10.

Correspondence to: Sunčanica  Ljubin-Sternak, Medical Microbiology Department, School of Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia. Email: sljsternak@stampar.hr

Abstract

A rare form of extragenital gonococcal infection was recorded after accidental exposure in laboratory during the identification of Neisseria gonorrhoeae. Three days after needlestick injury, on the left index finger of exposed technician very painful abscess developed. Beside local symptoms presented on the finger, fever or any other signs or symptoms of infection have not been observed. Oral antibiotic therapy with azithromycin was administered, and upon appearance of pus in the center of erythematous area surgical incision was performed. After incision the abscess was healed.

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