HIV-seroconversion following sexual abuse.
Transkei is a poverty stricken former black homeland, now a part of the Eastern Cape Province. Unemployment and the incidental violence are very high. Women are mainly responsible for bringing up their children. Single parenting is also common in this community. Sexual abuse of children is selected to be under-reported. This reports the case of a 13-year-old girl who was raped twice within three months and brought to the Sinawe Centre of the Nelson Mandela Academic Hospital. Failure to adhere to post exposure prophylaxis (PEP) has undermined the implementation of antiretroviral roll out programme by the government. The history, physical examination and laboratory investigations of this case are given. Preventive steps are suggested.
Meel
B L
BL
Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Transkei, P/Bag X1 Unitra, Umtata, South Africa. meel@getafix.utr.ac.za
D000293:Adolescent; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000635:transmission; D006679:HIV Seropositivity / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D011902:Rape; D016312:Treatment Refusal