Citation

Magalhães BM, Veasey JV, Mayor SAS, Lellis RF. An. Bras. Dermatol. 2018; 93(4): 592-594.

Affiliation

Laboratory of Pathology, Santa Casa de São Paulo, São Paulo (SP), Brazil.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2018, Editora Cientifica Nacional)

DOI

10.1590/abd1806-4841.20187948

PMID

30066775

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.

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