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Gonococcal dermatitis-arthritis syndrome. 1986

J C English, and J S Monk

Gonococcal dermatitis-arthritis syndrome should be a diagnostic consideration in an adolescent or a young adult presenting with a skin rash in association with joint pain and swelling. Cultures and/or gram-stained smears should be obtained. Patients usually respond rapidly to antibiotic therapy.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D008297	Male		Males
D003872	Dermatitis	Any inflammation of the skin.	Dermatitides
D005260	Female		Females
D006069	Gonorrhea	Acute infectious disease characterized by primary invasion of the urogenital tract. The etiologic agent, NEISSERIA GONORRHOEAE, was isolated by Neisser in 1879.	Neisseria gonorrhoeae Infection
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328	Adult	A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available.	Adults
D001170	Arthritis, Infectious	Arthritis caused by BACTERIA; RICKETTSIA; MYCOPLASMA; VIRUSES; FUNGI; or PARASITES.	Arthritis, Bacterial,Arthritis, Septic,Arthritis, Viral,Arthritides, Bacterial,Arthritis, Suppurative,Bacterial Arthritides,Bacterial Arthritis,Infectious Arthritis,Suppurative Arthritis,Septic Arthritis,Viral Arthritis
D013577	Syndrome	A characteristic symptom complex.	Symptom Cluster,Cluster, Symptom,Clusters, Symptom,Symptom Clusters,Syndromes