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Transhymenal cultures for sexually transmissible organisms.

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Steele, A M, de San Lazaro, C·1994·Archives of Disease in Childhood
DOI 10.1136/adc.71.5.423PMC PMC1030056
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Vaginal swabs were examined for sexually transmissible organisms in 238 girls seen over a 36 month period from July 1989 to June 1992 inclusive. Three groups were seen (age range 1.5-16.1 years), 165 in group 1 in whom there had been a disclosure of sexual abuse, 35 in group 2 where there was a strong suspicion of sexual abuse, and 38 with vulvovaginitis who formed group 3. The isolation of recognised sexually transmitted organisms was low; however, of group 1 19% were colonised with Gardnerella vaginalis compared with 3% of group 2 and 3% of group 3. These figures show significant differences in the proportion of children in each group isolating only from children over the age of 8 years and in five of the six girls with Candida spp there was concern about sexual abuse. Vulvovaginitis in young children was not associated with vaginal candidiasis. The relation of findings to age is discussed and recommendations are made for testing procedures.

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  1. Stewart D. Sexually transmitted diseases. In: Heger A, Emans SJ, eds. Evaluation of the sexually abused chidd. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1992: 145-69.
  2. Muram D, Buxton BH. Gardnerella vaginalis in children: an indicator sexual abuse. Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology 1984; 2: 197-200.
  3. Altchek A. Pediatric vulvovaginitis. J Reprod Med 1984; 29: 359-75.

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Authors
Steele, A. M., & de San Lazaro, C.
Affiliations
Royal Victoria Infirmary (GB)
Venue
Archives of Disease in Childhood
Publisher
BMJ
Published
1994-11-01
Volume
71
Issue
5
Pages
423-427
ISSN
  • 0003-9888 (ISSN-L)
  • 1468-2044
DOI
10.1136/adc.71.5.423
PMC
PMC1030056
OpenAlex
W2096643646
Cited by
22
References
17
Citations by year
2025: 1 · 2022: 1 · 2017: 1 · 2014: 1 · 2013: 1 · 2012: 1
FWCI
1.43
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Archives of Disease in Childhood (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Immunology and Microbiology › Microbiology › Reproductive tract infections research
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health › Child Abuse and Related Trauma
Keywords
sexually transmitted infections, Gardnerella vaginalis, vaginal candidiasis, vulvovaginitis, child sexual abuse, vaginal colonization, children, age differences
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Age Factors, Bacterial Infections, Candida, Candidiasis, Child, Child Abuse, Sexual, Child, Preschool, Female, Gardnerella vaginalis, Humans, Infant, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Vagina, Vulvovaginitis, Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical

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Steele, A. M., & de San Lazaro, C. (1994). Transhymenal cultures for sexually transmissible organisms. Archives of Disease in Childhood. https://doi.org/10.1136/adc.71.5.423