Improved treatment services significantly reduce the prevalence of sexually transmitted diseases in rural Tanzania: Results of a randomized controlled trial

AIDS

Volumn 11, Issue 15, 1997, Pages 1873-1880

  Mayaud, Philippe ^a,b   Mosha, Frank ^c   Todd, James ^a,b   Balira, Rebecca ^c   Mgara, Julius ^c   West, Beryl ^a   Rusizoka, Mary ^d   Mwijarubi, Ezra ^b   Gabone, Reverianus ^c   Gavyole, Awena ^d   Grosskurth, Heiner ^a,b   Hayes, Richard ^a   Mabey, David ^a  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^b African Med and Research Foundation

^c NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH   (Tanzania)

^d Off of the Regional Medical Officer   (Tanzania)

Author keywords

Africa; Impact evaluation; Sexually transmitted diseases; Syndromic management

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DISEASE DURATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREVALENCE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RURAL AREA; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; SYMPTOM; SYPHILIS; TANZANIA; URETHRITIS;

EID: 0009552909     PISSN: 02699370     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00002030-199715000-00013     Document Type: Article

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