Cutaneous gonococcal abscess of the abdomen in a child

Pediatr Emerg Care. 2011 Sep;27(9):863-4. doi: 10.1097/PEC.0b013e31822c2882.

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.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Abdomen
  • Abscess / diagnosis
  • Abscess / drug therapy
  • Abscess / etiology*
  • Abscess / microbiology
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
  • Azithromycin / therapeutic use
  • Burns / diagnosis
  • Ceftriaxone / therapeutic use
  • Diagnostic Errors
  • Drug Therapy, Combination
  • Emergency Shelter
  • Environmental Exposure
  • Gonorrhea / diagnosis
  • Gonorrhea / drug therapy
  • Gonorrhea / etiology*
  • Gonorrhea / microbiology
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Male
  • Neisseria gonorrhoeae / isolation & purification*
  • Skin Diseases, Bacterial / diagnosis
  • Skin Diseases, Bacterial / drug therapy
  • Skin Diseases, Bacterial / etiology*
  • Skin Diseases, Bacterial / microbiology
  • Spouse Abuse

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Ceftriaxone
  • Azithromycin