Hyperacute Gonococcal Conjunctivitis
A 29-year-old woman presented to the emergency department with purulent drainage of the left eye, periorbital edema and erythema, conjunctival hyperemia, chemosis, and pain with extraocular movements. Gonococcal conjunctivitis was diagnosed. The patient was successfully treated with a course of ceftriaxone and doxycycline.
Authors
- Clement Lee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2963-4731)
- Samuel F. Dvorak
Institutions
- Tufts University (US)
- Newton Wellesley Hospital (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Brown Hospital Medicine
- Published
- 2025-10-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.56305/001c.144966
- Primary Topic
- Reproductive tract infections research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00