title: HIV/AIDS following sexual assault in Jamaican children and adolescents: a case for HIV post-exposure prophylaxis.
abstract: Reported sexual assault in Jamaica is highest among children and adolescents. The risk of HIV transmission after sexual assault, although small, may be significant in certain circumstances, and it is therefore reasonable that post-exposure prophylaxis should be offered. These HIV transmission rates are similar to those of healthcare workers after occupational exposure to known HIV-infected blood for which routine post-exposure prophylaxis is recommended. We present a case series of children/adolescents with HIV/AIDS post-sexual assault and make the case for post-exposure prophylaxis for HIV infection following sexual assault.
authors.affiliation: The University of the West Indies, Kingston, Jamaica.
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Steel-Duncan
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Pierre
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Evans-Gilbert
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Rodriquez
authors.forename: C D C
authors.initials: CD
authors.lastname: Christie
mesh_terms: D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000635:transmission; D000293:Adolescent; D019380:Anti-HIV Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D018890:Chemoprevention / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D002648:Child; D002650:Child Abuse, Sexual; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000635:transmission; D006801:Humans; D007563:Jamaica; D019259:Lamivudine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D011902:Rape; D012307:Risk Factors; D015215:Zidovudine / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D019380:Anti-HIV Agents; D019259:Lamivudine; D015215:Zidovudine