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  • Title: Child sexual abuse and sexually transmitted infections: review of joint genitourinary medicine and paediatric examination practice.
    Author: Kawsar M, Long S, Srivastava OP.
    Journal: Int J STD AIDS; 2008 May; 19(5):349-50. PubMed ID: 18482969.
    Abstract:
    Joint examination by doctors with complementary skills and screening for sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are recommended in children who may have been sexually abused or have been found to have an STI. Our study showed that criminal proceedings were more likely to be brought in cases with physical signs of sexual abuse. It could be difficult to prove whether sexual abuse had taken place or not with microbiological evidence alone, in the absence of other evidence. Significance of viral STIs in the context of sexual abuse should be evaluated carefully. The review of our practice re-enforced the importance of joint examination of children with suspected STIs.
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