Septic arthritis due to Neisseria gonorrhoea in Western Australia.

GA stably complicates 0.25% of gonococcal infections in WA with young Indigenous females and middle-aged non-Indigenous males most affected. Prior infectious disease and diabetes mellitus are potential risk factors for GA in females. GA recurs rarely, but its development reflects a high risk of morbidity and mortality over the following ten years. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.