Chlamydia trachomatis conjunctivitis in the pre-pubertal child.
Arch Dis Child Educ Pract Ed
; 108(2): 104-108, 2023 04.
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ABSTRACT
Much is reported in the literature about the transmission and presentation of Chlamydia trachomatis conjunctival infection in the neonate; however, there is a paucity of information available on infection in the older pre-pubertal child (>3 years of age). We present the case of a 7-year-old girl, referred for assessment at the sexual assault referral centre following the diagnosis of unilateral C. trachomatis conjunctivitis. This child underwent a rigorous multiagency child protection process, with input from medical professionals, social services and the police to investigate the possibility of child sexual abuse (CSA). However, a group consensus was reached that non-sexual close contact transfer of C. trachomatis from the mother was the most likely mode of transmission and cause of infection. We aim to take the reader through the complex path to this conclusion, the approach to sexually transmitted infections and potential CSA and what is currently known about chlamydial conjunctivitis in children beyond the neonatal period.
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Assunto principal:
Abuso Sexual na Infância
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Infecções por Chlamydia
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Conjuntivite
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Child
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Female
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Humans
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Newborn
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En
Ano de publicação:
2023
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Article