Prepubertal gonorrhea.
Two cases of gonococcal urethritis in male children are presented and the records of 45 other children with gonorrhea are reviewed. The presentation, diagnosis and treatment are discussed. Data on the mode of transmission are presented with emphasis on the high incidence of gonorrhea in family members or close contacts of infected children, or a history of sexual abuse.
D002648:Child; D002649:Child Abuse; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006069:Gonorrhea / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014526:Urethritis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000635:transmission