title: Child abuse and infections.
abstract: Although our understanding of sexually transmitted diseases in children is rudimentary, we cannot ignore the long-term consequences that the pathophysiologic process can have. This article reviews the role of the health care provider to the sexually abused child and discusses the documentation and treatment of sexually transmitted diseases.
authors.affiliation: Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas.
authors.forename: S F
authors.initials: SF
authors.lastname: Pokorny
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002650:Child Abuse, Sexual / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D012749:Sexually Transmitted Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D014626:Vaginal Smears / Q000295:instrumentation