Rare presentation of vertebral discitis, osteomyelitis and polyarticular septic arthritis due to disseminated Neisseria gonorrhea infection

Abstract

Disseminated Neisseria gonorrhea (N. Gonorrhoeae) infection can present with polyarticular involvement. Acute vertebral discitis/osteomyelitis due to this organism infection has been rarely reported. We present a case of vertebral discitis and osteomyelitis due to N. gonorrhea in an immunocompetent host, treated successfully with a prolonged antibiotic course.

Keywords

• infectious diseases
• sexually transmitted infections
• neisseria gonorrhea
• discitis
• osteomyelitis