title: Acquired rectovaginal fistula.
abstract: Nine girls presented with an acquired rectovaginal fistula shortly after birth. All mothers tested were seropositive for HIV. It is suggested that an acquired rectovaginal fistula is an early manifestation of HIV infection in girls.
authors.affiliation: Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital, Blantyre, Malawi.
authors.forename: E S
authors.initials: ES
authors.lastname: Borgstein
authors.forename: R L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Broadhead
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006679:HIV Seropositivity / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D012006:Rectovaginal Fistula / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology