Annals of Tropical Pathology

CASE REPORT
Year
: 2018  |  Volume : 9  |  Issue : 2  |  Page : 176--179

A case of gonococcal urethritis coexisting with genital warts in a human immunodeficiency virus-negative man


Olanrewaju Jimoh, Joan Ejembi, Shamsudin Aliyu, Ibrahim Abdulrasul, Theophilus C Mba, Adebola Tolulope Olayinka 
 Department of Medical Microbiology, Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital, Zaria, Nigeria

Correspondence Address:
Dr. Olanrewaju Jimoh
Department of Medical Microbiology, Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital, Zaria
Nigeria

Gonorrhoea is an important sexually transmitted infection in both males and females which could consequently lead to different complications affecting both sexes. Despite availability of antimicrobials to treat the disease, transmission of the agent Neisseria gonorrheae (NG) is still prevalent. The ability of Neisseria gonorrhoeae to rapidly develop resistance to routinely used antimicrobials has made it a global public health challenge. We present a 26 year old single, male, professional who presented to our facility with a five weeks history of urethral discharge and painful micturition. He was initially managed at a private hospital with ciprofloxacin for 20 days with no improvement in symptoms. The patient then presented at our facility where he was diagnosed and managed for Neisseria gonorrhoeae urethritis after laboratory investigations. Susceptibility tests revealed penicillin and ciprofloxacin resistant NG. However, molecular characterization was not done as the stored isolate could not be reactivated for further analysis. We advocate for a review of the syndromic management of STIs in the country and a national surveillance on NG susceptibility profile. There is an urgent need to upgrade laboratory facilities to perform both cultural and molecular identification for sexually transmitted infections.


How to cite this article:
Jimoh O, Ejembi J, Aliyu S, Abdulrasul I, Mba TC, Olayinka AT. A case of gonococcal urethritis coexisting with genital warts in a human immunodeficiency virus-negative man.Ann Trop Pathol 2018;9:176-179


How to cite this URL:
Jimoh O, Ejembi J, Aliyu S, Abdulrasul I, Mba TC, Olayinka AT. A case of gonococcal urethritis coexisting with genital warts in a human immunodeficiency virus-negative man. Ann Trop Pathol [serial online] 2018 [cited 2024 Mar 28 ];9:176-179
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