Abstract
Virtually all pediatric cases of Neisseria gonorrhoeae originate from contact with an infected adult. A cutaneous abscess caused by N. gonorrhoeae in a child is extremely rare, especially outside the genital area. We report a case of a 22-month-old boy with a gonococcal cutaneous abscess on the abdominal wall and suggest that N. gonorrhoeae should be included in the differential diagnosis of skin and soft tissue infections in children.
MeSH terms
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Abdomen
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Abscess / diagnosis
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Abscess / drug therapy
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Abscess / etiology*
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Abscess / microbiology
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Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
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Azithromycin / therapeutic use
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Burns / diagnosis
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Ceftriaxone / therapeutic use
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Diagnostic Errors
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Drug Therapy, Combination
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Emergency Shelter
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Environmental Exposure
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Gonorrhea / diagnosis
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Gonorrhea / drug therapy
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Gonorrhea / etiology*
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Gonorrhea / microbiology
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Humans
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Infant
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Male
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Neisseria gonorrhoeae / isolation & purification*
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Skin Diseases, Bacterial / diagnosis
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Skin Diseases, Bacterial / drug therapy
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Skin Diseases, Bacterial / etiology*
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Skin Diseases, Bacterial / microbiology
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Spouse Abuse
Substances
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Anti-Bacterial Agents
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Ceftriaxone
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Azithromycin