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  • Title: Gonococcal infection in cerebrospinal fluid and the presence of a ventriculoperitoneal shunt.
    Author: Morgan DC, Falconi L, Canady AI, Kowalczyk CL.
    Journal: J Pediatr Adolesc Gynecol; 1997 May; 10(2):93-4. PubMed ID: 9179810.
    Abstract:
    BACKGROUND: Neisseria gonorrhoeae is one of the most common organisms associated with pelvic disease in a woman of reproductive age. CASE: We present an unusual case of cerebrospinal fluid infection with N. gonorrhoeae in a woman with a ventriculoperitoneal shunt who complained of abdominal pain. Her shunt was removed and after adequate antibiotic therapy, it was re-inserted. CONCLUSION: Sexually active women, especially those with ventriculoperitoneal shunts, should be encouraged to use a barrier method of contraception, and should have a pelvic examination as part of their evaluation when they present with complaints of abdominal pain.
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