Child sexual abuse and gonococcal conjunctivitis. A case report.
An unusual presentation of child sexual abuse is reported. A 6-year-old girl developed a unilateral purulent conjunctival discharge. Neisseria gonorrhoeae was isolated from conjunctival and genital swabs. Genital examination and further enquiries by social workers confirmed a diagnosis of sexual abuse.
O'Farrell
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City Health Department, Durban.
Blignaut
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Loening
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D002648:Child; D002650:Child Abuse, Sexual; D003234:Conjunctivitis, Bacterial / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006069:Gonorrhea / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans