Citation

Steel-Duncan JC, Pierre R, Evans-Gilbert T, Rodriquez B, Christie CD. West Indian Med. J. 2004; 53(5): 352-355.

Affiliation

The University of the West Indies, Kingston, Jamaica.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2004, University of The West Indies)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

15675503

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.

Language: en