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Gonococcemia (disseminated)

Alternative Names: Gonococcal bacteremia Symptoms: Fever Chills, malaise Joint pain, either single or multiple joints (knee pain, wrist pain, ankle pain) Joint swelling (knees, wrists, ankles) Skin rash: begins as flat, pink-to-red spots that evolve into raised, pus-filled bumps Painful tendons of wrists or heels A combination of skin rash and aching, swollen tendons -- sometimes known as tenosynovitis-dermatitis syndrome Signs and tests: Blood culture Skin lesion culture Culture of synovial fluid from joints Urethral discharge culture Culture from endocervix Throat culture Anal culture

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