PEDIATRIC GONOCOCCAL-INFECTION - CASE-REPORT DEMONSTRATING DIAGNOSTICPROBLEMS IN REMOTE POPULATIONS

The inability of Neisseria gonorrhoeae to survive prolonged transit ti mes and hostile ambient temperatures has made its detection at referra l laboratories by cultural methods untenable. In this situation, relia nce upon antigen detection systems is attractive but when these tests are performed on vaginal specimens from children, false positive resul ts are a significant concern. Some of the difficulties associated with the investigation of a gonococcal infection resulting from sexual abu se of a child in an isolated community are illustrated in this report.