<prompt> Where do gonococci initially infectVaginaCervixUterusFallopian tubes  <response>: In women, the initial gonococcal infection involves the urethra and cervix uteri. The vaginal mucosa is not affected in adults because the stratified squamous epithelium is resistant to infection by cocci and also due to the acidic pH of vaginal secretion. The infection spreads to Baholins, endometrium and fallopian tubes. Rarely peritonitis may develop with perihepatic inflammation Fitz-Hugh-Cuis syndrome Reference: Textbook of Microbiology; Anathanarayan and panickers; 10th edition; Page no: 235 