Gonococcal infections in young children. Studies on the social, familial, and clinical aspects of 11 instances.
Of 43 youngsters with gonorrhea, 11 were under 10 years of age. These 11 had in common atypical clinical presentation, marital disharmony of the parents, crowded living conditions; some had been abused sexually. Management of gonorrhea in such young children may require a concerted effort by a team of medical, social, and legal personnel to meet the needs of this unique entity.
D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002649:Child Abuse; D005190:Family; D005260:Female; D006069:Gonorrhea / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000635:transmission; D006798:Housing; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008393:Marriage; D012742:Sex Offenses; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors