Gonococcal Vulvo-vaginitis in Nigerian Children: The Zaria Experience.
Abstract
Summary: Seven (63.6%) out of eleven pre-pubertalgirls, aged between 3 and 11 years, seen at the Special Treatment Clinic, Ahmadu Bello University Hospital, Zaria, during a period of 4 years, had proven gonococcal infection. No other member of the two families which agreed to be investi gated, was infected. There were three cases of sexual assault and of these, two contacts were examined and investigated. One of these two had proven gonorrhoca. It is suggested that the main predisposing factor to early sexual adventure and subsequent gonococcal infection in this part of the country, is the early exposure of prepubertal girls to young adults through petty trading.
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