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Disseminated gonococcal infection (DGI)
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Disseminated gonococcal infection (DGI) occurs when the gonorrhea infection spreads to sites other than the genitals, such as the joints, skin, heart, or blood. DGI occurs in a very small percentage of all cases of gonorrhea and is more common in women.1 Symptoms may include:
- Fever.
- Skin infection (cellulitis).
- An infection in the bloodstream (sepsis).
- Inflammation of a joint (arthritis). It most often affects the knees and hands.
- An infection and inflammation of the heart valves and the chambers of the heart (endocarditis).
- An infection of the fluid and tissues that surround the brain and spinal cord (meningitis).
References
Last Updated:
April 27, 2009- Author:
- Sandy Jocoy, RN
- Medical Review:
- Joy Melnikow, MD, MPH - Family Medicine
Jeanne Marrazzo, MD, MPH - Infectious Disease
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