Gonococcal arthritis in human immunodeficiency virus-infected patients. Review of the literature

Abstract

We report a case of gonococcal arthritis in a patient with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection and review 17 previously published cases; only one patient presented urethritis, and blood cultures were positive in one case. Gonococcal arthritis is rare in HIV-infected patients and is not usually associated with other symptoms. It should be considered in the differential diagnosis of acute arthritis in patients with HIV infection.

Keywords: Arthritis; Artritis; Homosexuales; Homosexuals; Human immunodeficiency virus; N. gonorrhoeae; Virus de la inmunodeficiencia humana.