Use of nucleic acid amplification tests in investigating child sexual abuse
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Use of nucleic acid amplification tests in investigating child sexual abuse.
Because of the medical-legal implications, the identification of a sexually transmitted disease, especially Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae, in a prepubertal child requires the use of methods with the highest specificity. Diagnosis of C trachomatis infection in this setting has been based on isolation of the organism in tissue culture. Culture requires careful specimen collectio...
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عنوان ژورنال: Sexually Transmitted Infections
سال: 2001
ISSN: 1368-4973
DOI: 10.1136/sti.77.3.153