Acute gonococcal endometritis

Acute gonococcal endometritis is an acute, sexually transmitted bacterial infection of the inner mucosal lining of the uterus, occurring as an upper genital tract manifestation of pelvic inflammatory disease in adolescent and adult females

Acute gonococcal endometritis is an acute, sexually transmitted bacterial infection of the inner mucosal lining of the uterus, occurring as an upper genital tract manifestation of pelvic inflammatory disease in adolescent and adult females

Acute gonococcal endometritis is an acute, sexually transmitted bacterial infection of the inner mucosal lining of the uterus, occurring as an upper genital tract manifestation of pelvic inflammatory disease in adolescent and adult females It develops when the Gram-negative diplococcus *Neisseria gonorrhoeae* ascends from an untreated or underdiagnosed infection of the cervix into the uterine cavity Pathophysiologically, the pathogen invades the endometrial mucosa and elicits a vigorous innate i...

It develops when the Gram-negative diplococcus *Neisseria gonorrhoeae* ascends from an untreated or underdiagnosed infection of the cervix into the uterine cavity Pathophysiologically, the pathogen invades the endometrial mucosa and elicits a vigorous innate immune response characterized by marked neutrophilic infiltration, tissue edema, and mucosal microabscesses

Pathophysiologically, the pathogen invades the endometrial mucosa and elicits a vigorous innate immune response characterized by marked neutrophilic infiltration, tissue edema, and mucosal microabscesses Clinically, affected individuals typically present with the abrupt onset of lower abdominal and pelvic pain, abnormal uterine bleeding, mucopurulent vaginal discharge, uterine tenderness on examination, and systemic signs such as fever

Clinically, affected individuals typically present with the abrupt onset of lower abdominal and pelvic pain, abnormal uterine bleeding, mucopurulent vaginal discharge, uterine tenderness on examination, and systemic signs such as fever

Clinically, affected individuals typically present with the abrupt onset of lower abdominal and pelvic pain, abnormal uterine bleeding, mucopurulent vaginal discharge, uterine tenderness on examination, and systemic signs such as fever