Gonococcal pharyngitis

Gonococcal pharyngitis is an extragenital sexually transmitted infection of the mucosal lining of the pharynx and tonsils caused by the Gram-negative diplococcus *Neisseria gonorrhoeae*

Gonococcal pharyngitis is an extragenital sexually transmitted infection of the mucosal lining of the pharynx and tonsils caused by the Gram-negative diplococcus *Neisseria gonorrhoeae*

Primarily acquired through oral sexual contact, it affects sexually active adolescents and adults, often functioning as an important reservoir for community transmission

Primarily acquired through oral sexual contact, it affects sexually active adolescents and adults, often functioning as an important reservoir for community transmission

Although frequently asymptomatic, symptomatic infection is characterized by pharyngeal erythema, exudative tonsillitis, sore throat, and cervical lymphadenopathy

Although frequently asymptomatic, symptomatic infection is characterized by pharyngeal erythema, exudative tonsillitis, sore throat, and cervical lymphadenopathy

If untreated, mucosal colonization can facilitate deeper tissue invasion, increasing the risk of bacteremia and disseminated gonococcal infection