Bibliographic information
GuidelineResponding to children and adolescents who have been sexually abused: WHO clinical guidelines
Year of Publication2017
Issuing InstitutionWorld Health Organization
Recommendation
New
Presumptive (or prophylactic) treatment for gonorrhoea, chlamydia and syphilis is suggested for children and adolescents who have been sexually abused involving oral, genital or anal contact with a penis, or oral sex, particularly in settings where laboratory testing is not feasible
Recommended in favor
Conditional
Certainty of evidence
Very low