Introduction of HIV post-exposure prophylaxis for sexually abused children in Malawi
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Introduction of HIV post-exposure prophylaxis for sexually abused children in Malawi.
AIMS To improve the care of children who are victims of child sexual abuse (CSA) by routinely assessing eligibility for HIV post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) and to investigate the feasibility, safety, and efficacy of such treatment started in a paediatric emergency department in Malawi. METHODS Children presenting to the Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital, Blantyre between 1 January 2004 and 31 ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Archives of Disease in Childhood
سال: 2005
ISSN: 0003-9888,1468-2044
DOI: 10.1136/adc.2005.080432