Jenny C
University of Colorado School of Medicine, Denver 80262.
Pediatr Ann. 1992 Aug;21(8):497-503. doi: 10.3928/0090-4481-19920801-09.
The diagnosis in a child of any infection that is usually sexually transmitted in adults should raise the suspicion of possible sexual abuse. We know sexual abuse is a common childhood experience. The American Academy of Pediatrics Committee on Child Abuse and Neglect has rated the implications of sexually transmitted diseases for diagnosing sexual abuse (Table 6).
