title: An approach to the management of gonorrhea in the pediatric age group.
abstract: Gonorrhea is becoming more important to the pediatrician. Not only is the incidence of this disease greatest in the adolescent group, but it has become more frequent in young children as well. The author outlines an approach to managing gonococcal disease in the pediatric and adolescent age groups.
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006069:Gonorrhea / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007232:Infant, Newborn, Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D009878:Ophthalmia Neonatorum / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy; D010372:Pediatrics; D010608:Pharyngeal Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy; D014481:United States; D014522:Urethral Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy; D002577:Uterine Cervical Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy; D014623:Vaginal Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy