title: Cutaneous gonococcal abscess of the abdomen in a child.
abstract: Virtually all pediatric cases of Neisseria gonorrhoeae originate from contact with an infected adult. A cutaneous abscess caused by N. gonorrhoeae in a child is extremely rare, especially outside the genital area. We report a case of a 22-month-old boy with a gonococcal cutaneous abscess on the abdominal wall and suggest that N. gonorrhoeae should be included in the differential diagnosis of skin and soft tissue infections in children.
authors.affiliation: Department of Allergy & Immunology, Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, TX, USA. scott.dickson.5@us.af.mil
authors.forename: Scott D
authors.initials: SD
authors.lastname: Dickson
authors.forename: Sherman J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Alter
mesh_terms: D000005:Abdomen; D000038:Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D017963:Azithromycin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002056:Burns / Q000175:diagnosis; D002443:Ceftriaxone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003951:Diagnostic Errors; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D060447:Emergency Shelter; D004781:Environmental Exposure; D006069:Gonorrhea / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D009344:Neisseria gonorrhoeae / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D017192:Skin Diseases, Bacterial / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D013179:Spouse Abuse
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D002443:Ceftriaxone; D017963:Azithromycin