Donovanosis in a child victim of sexual abuse: response to doxycycline treatment

Abstract

Abstract: Donovanosis is a chronic infectious disease caused by the Gram-negative bacteria Klebsiella granulomatis, which mainly affects the skin and mucous membranes of the genital, perigenital, and inguinal regions. Also known as venereal granuloma or granuloma inguinale, it is endemic in tropical and subtropical regions of the globe and often associated with sexual transmission. We report the case of an 11-year-old female victim of chronic sexual abuse, who was diagnosed with donovanosis and presented a good therapeutic response to doxycycline.

Keywords

• Child
• Child abuse, sexual
• Dermatology
• Doxycycline
• Granuloma inguinale
• Sex offenses
• Sexually transmitted diseases
• Vulvar diseases