A case of gonococcal mastitis in a male

Genitourin Med. 1993 Jun;69(3):222-3. doi: 10.1136/sti.69.3.222.

Abstract

A case of a 42 year old homosexual man with mastitis of the left breast due to Neisseria gonorrhoeae is presented on account of its extreme rarity. It was probably acquired as a result of direct oral-nipple contact.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Ciprofloxacin / therapeutic use*
  • Floxacillin / therapeutic use*
  • Gonorrhea / complications*
  • Homosexuality
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Mastitis / etiology*
  • Neisseria gonorrhoeae / isolation & purification*
  • Sexual Behavior

Substances

  • Floxacillin
  • Ciprofloxacin