Third-degree atrioventricular block as a rare complication of disseminated gonococcal infection (DGI): A case report

Jonathan Joseph Goodfellow, Carmen Hendy, Adam Temple, Jack W. Samways, Victoria Tittle, Directorate of HIV and Sexual Health, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, National Heart and Lung Institute, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London, Hammersmith Hospital

International Journal of STD & AIDS: Clinical practice in sexual health

Published online on January 31, 2026

Abstract

International Journal of STD & AIDS, Volume 37, Issue 6, Page 674-677, May 2026.
Third-degree atrioventricular (AV) block is characterised by complete dissociation between atrial and ventricular activity. It is commonly caused by degenerative conduction disease, ischaemia, medications, or in this case – an infective process. We report ...