Gonorrhea disseminated disease

In 0.5% to 3.0% of patients with gonorrhea, the gonococci invade the bloodstream and produce disseminated disease. The usual clinical manifestations of disseminated gonococcal infection are tender necrotic skin lesions, tenosynovitis, and monoarticular arthritis. 

Complications Rare (epididymitis, prostatitis, inguinal lymphadenopatfiy, urethral stricture) Disseminated gonorrhea Pelvic inflammatory disease and associated complications (i.e., ectopic pregnancy, infertility) Disseminated gonorrhea (three times more common than in men)... 

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