A Case of Gonococcal Endocarditis in the 21st Century

Justin Ng, Matthew Skinner,

Abstract

In the antibiotic era, gonococcal endocarditis is extremely rare with only a handful of cases reported in the literature. This case report describes a case of aortic valve endocarditis due to Neisseria gonorrhoeae in a somewhat unexpected patient, illustrating the importance of considering this pathogen in all sexually active patients who present febrile with a new murmur.

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