Any child or adolescent with a sexually transmitted infection should be evaluated for sexual
abuse. Specific infections in prepubertal children, such as Neisseria gonorrhoeae or …

Average risk of acquiring HIV infection after a percutaneous exposure to HIV infected blood
is 0.3%. Post exposure prophylaxis (PEP) for HIV refers to a set of comprehensive services …

The medical examination of the sexually abused child may have evidentiary, medical, and
therapeutic purposes, and the timing of the examination requires consideration of each of …

Background Needle stick injuries are common health hazards among health care workers.
Considering the increasing prevalence of body fluid borne infectious diseases; knowledge …

UK guidelines for HIV post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) in adults have recently been
updated. Indications for PEP have been modified and there has been a change in the …

BACKGROUND: The appropriate use of antiretroviral medications to protect against
infection with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is unclear in cases of sexual assault of …

Background: We sought to evaluate the tolerability and feasibility of establishing an HIV
postexposure prophylaxis (PEP) program at our hospital using the guidelines for children …

Conclusion Pediatric materials exist for early disclosure to prepare infected children for
adolescence. Within a multidisciplinary team we have to be ready to take care of teenagers …

Sexually transmitted diseases in sexually abused girls and a... : Current Opinion in Obstetrics
and Gynecology Sexually transmitted diseases in sexually abused girls and adolescents …

Background. In the year 2000 we reported possible horizontal transmission of HIV-1
infection between two siblings. An investigation of three families, each with an HIV-infected …