Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology
Volume 22, Issue 5 , Pages 292-299 , October 2009

Practice Variation in Screening for Sexually Transmitted Infections with Nucleic Acid Amplification Tests During Prepubertal Sexual Abuse Evaluations

  • Lisa S. Kresnicka, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Child Protection and Forensic Pediatrics, University of Florida, Jacksonville, Florida
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Lisa S. Kresnicka, MD
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  • David M. Rubin, MD, MSCE

      Affiliations

    • Safe Place: The Center for Child Protection and Health of the Division of General Pediatrics, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    • Division of General Pediatrics, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    • Clinical Virology Laboratory and Departments of Pediatrics and Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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  • Kevin J. Downes, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of General Pediatrics, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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  • Jane M. Lavelle, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Pediatric Emergency Medicine, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    • Clinical Virology Laboratory and Departments of Pediatrics and Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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  • Richard L. Hodinka, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Clinical Virology Laboratory and Departments of Pediatrics and Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    • ,
  • Karin L. McGowan, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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  • Robert Grundmeier, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of General Pediatrics, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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  • Cindy W. Christian, MD

      Affiliations

    • Safe Place: The Center for Child Protection and Health of the Division of General Pediatrics, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    • Division of General Pediatrics, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    • Clinical Virology Laboratory and Departments of Pediatrics and Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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doi: 10.1016/j.jpag.2008.07.003

Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology
Volume 22, Issue 5 , Pages 292-299 , October 2009

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