INTRODUCTION The presence of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in patients with suspected sexual abuse is uncommon in the field of pediatrics. OBJECTIVES To establish the prevalence of anogenital findings and their relation to the presence of STIs in girls referred for suspected child sexual abuse. MATERIAL AND METHODS Retrospective study conducted between January 1st, 2003 and Decembe...

OBJECTIVE Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is associated with significant morbidity. Bacterial vaginosis is due to an overgrowth of anaerobic organisms in the vagina. It has been postulated that the presence of Trichomonas creates an anaerobic environment that favors BV. Thus, BV should be more frequent in the presence of Trichomonas if Trichomonas is creating a favorable anaerobic environment. MATER...

BACKGROUND Trichomonas vaginalis infection is one of the most common sexually transmitted diseases in humans. T.vaginalis is a parasitic protozoan with a predilection for human urogenital tract and causative agent for vaginitis, cervicitis and urethritis in females. T.vaginalis infection is associated with risk of Human Immunodeficiency Virus infectivity and pregnancy complication. OBJECTIVE ...

Several reports may be found in the literature on the trichomonicidal properties of derivatives of Azomycin (Nakamura, 1955; Horie, 1956; Cosar and Julou, 1959). Among this group, 1-(2-hydroxyethyl)-2-methyl-5-nitroimidazole (Flagyl) was found to possess a high activity and a very low toxicity in experimentally-infected mice (Cosar and Julou, 1959). These results were confirmed by Durel, Roiron...