Gonococcal conjunctivitis often co-occurs with which sexually transmitted infection?

• A. Treponema pallidum
• B. HIV
• C. Human Papillomavirus
• D. Chlamydia

Answer: (D)

Gonococcal conjunctivitis often occurs alongside another common sexually transmitted infection, due to shared risk factors and exposure. Chlamydia trachomatis is the partner most frequently seen with Neisseria gonorrhoeae in sexually active patients. This means when gonococcal conjunctivitis is identified, clinicians commonly screen for and treat for chlamydia as well, since co-infection is common.

The other infections listed are less commonly seen in tandem with gonococcal eye infection: syphilis, HIV, or human papillomavirus can be present in the patient but do not show the same high co-occurrence rate with gonorrheal conjunctivitis as chlamydia.