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Sites of infection and local complications

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Males:

  • anterior urethra:
    • tysonitis
    • paraurethral duct infection
    • littritis
    • periurethral abscess
    • urethral stricture
    • Cowperitis and abscess
  • posterior urethra:
    • acute or chronic prostatitis
    • chronic abscess
    • vesiculitis
    • epididymitis
    • trigonitis

Females:

  • urethra:
    • skenitis
    • periurethral abscess
  • cervix:
    • salpingo-oophoritis
    • parametritis
    • pelvic abscess, peritonitis
    • peri-hepatitis
  • Bartholins glands resulting in an abscess

Both sexes:

  • anorectum
  • conjunctivae - gonococcal ophthalmia neonatorum
  • oropharynx

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