title: Neisseria-avoiding the jump to conclusions.
abstract: Neisseria gonorrhoeae infection in a prepubertal child is virtually diagnostic of sexual abuse, provided perinatal infection has been excluded. Therefore, it is imperative that Neisseria gonorrhoeae be correctly identified. We present two cases of false positive Neisseria gonorrhoeae meningitis encountered at two different children's hospitals. Both cases were evaluated by the child protection teams prior to establishing the correct diagnosis.
authors: Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri 63110, USA.
authors: Maria I
authors: MI
authors: Spivey
authors: Robert T
authors: RT
authors: Paschall
authors: Rhonda
authors: R
authors: Ferrett
authors: Randell
authors: R
authors: Alexander
mesh_terms: D002650:Child Abuse, Sexual / Q000175:diagnosis*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006069:Gonorrhea / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008487:Medical History Taking / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D009344:Neisseria gonorrhoeae / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D010372:Pediatrics / Q000379:methods; D010808:Physical Examination / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards