Incubation period | Probability of abuse |
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From The Royal College of Physicians of London. Physical signs of sexual abuse in children. 2nd ed. London: RCP, 1997. | |
*Possible, **probable, ***strong probability. | |
†HSV incubation period possibly longer. | |
‡AAP (American Academy of Pediatrics) suggests ** probability of abuse if HPV not perinatally acquired. | |
Gonorrhoea: 3–4 days | ***(** if child <1 years) |
Chlamydia trachomatis: 7–14 days | **(*** if child >3 years) |
HSV†: 2–14 days | ** |
Trichomonas vaginalis: 1–4 weeks | ***(if child >6 weeks) |
HPV: 1 month to several months or longer | *(** if not perinatally acquired AAP)‡ |
Bacterial vaginosis | * |
Syphilis: up to 90 days | ***(having excluded congenital infection) |
HIV: majority seroconvert within 3 months | *(exclude maternal infection) |
Hepatitis B: up to 3 months | *(exclude maternal infection) |