Medical and legal implications of testing for sexually transmitted infections in children

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dc.contributor.authorHammerschlag, M. R., & Guillén, C. D.
dc.date.accessioned2014-12-09T20:28:35Z
dc.date.available2014-12-09T20:28:35Z
dc.date.issued2010
dc.description.abstractTesting for sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in children presents a number of problems for the practitioner that are not usually faced when testing adults for the same infections. The identification of an STI in a child can have, in addition to medical implications, serious legal implications. The presence of an STI is often used to support the presence or allegations of sexual abuse, and conversely, the identification of an STI in a child will prompt an investigation of possible abuse. The purpose of this paper is to review the epidemiology of child sexual abuse, including the epidemiology of major STIs including Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Chlamydia trachomatis, syphilis, herpes simplex virus (HSV), Trichomonas vaginalis, and human papillomavirus, and the current recommendations for diagnostic testing in this population.en_US
dc.identifier.citationHammerschlag, M. R., & Guillén, C. D. (2010). Medical and legal implications of testing for sexually transmitted infections in children. Clinical Microbiology Reviews, 23(3), 493- 506.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://cmr.asm.org/content/23/3/493.full
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11212/1940
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherClinical Microbiology Reviewsen_US
dc.subjectsexual abuseen_US
dc.subjectsexually transmitted infectionen_US
dc.subjectlegal issuesen_US
dc.titleMedical and legal implications of testing for sexually transmitted infections in childrenen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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