2018
DOI: 10.1590/abd1806-4841.20187948
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Donovanosis in a child victim of sexual abuse: response to doxycycline treatment

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 therapeu… Show more

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“…Granuloma inguinale (donovanosis) is a genital ulcerative disease caused by the intracellular gram-negative bacterium Klebsiella granulomatis (formerly known as Calymmatobacterium granulomatis). The disease occurs rarely in the United States; however, sporadic cases have been described in India, South Africa, and South America (526)(527)(528)(529)(530)(531)(532)(533)(534)(535). Although granuloma inguinale was previously endemic in Australia, it is now extremely rare (536,537).…”
Section: Granuloma Inguinale (Donovanosis)mentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Granuloma inguinale (donovanosis) is a genital ulcerative disease caused by the intracellular gram-negative bacterium Klebsiella granulomatis (formerly known as Calymmatobacterium granulomatis). The disease occurs rarely in the United States; however, sporadic cases have been described in India, South Africa, and South America (526)(527)(528)(529)(530)(531)(532)(533)(534)(535). Although granuloma inguinale was previously endemic in Australia, it is now extremely rare (536,537).…”
Section: Granuloma Inguinale (Donovanosis)mentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The decentralisation of STI services in South Africa after this epidemic resulted in the cessation of laboratory testing for donovanosis, with no prevalence data reported in the late 1990s and early 2000s 15. Current global prevalence data for donovanosis is sparse and are mainly limited to isolated cases reported in the literature 16–21. It is important to note that participants enrolled at sentinel sites in Kwa-Zulu Natal (n=174) and Mpumalanga (n=78) for our study, were recruited from within a 50 km radius of areas that were previously endemic for donovanosis.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…6,8,18 Although it is not usual to assign greater importance to this protozoan in other circumstances, in pregnant women who suffer sexual violence it may be related to infection with preterm labour, premature rupture of membranes and low birth weight. 12 Magalhães et al 37 report the case of an 11-year-old female victim of chronic sexual abuse. The donovanosis is a chronic sexually transmitted infectious caused by the Gram-negative bacteria Klebsiella granulomatis, endemic in tropical and subtropical regions.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%