Repeated gonorrhea: An analysis of importance and risk factors

Journal of Infectious Diseases

Volumn 137, Issue 2, 1978, Pages 161-169

  Brooks, Geo F ^a,b,c,d   Darrow, William W ^a,b,c,d   Day, Janet A ^a,b,c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c INDIANA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EPIDEMIOLOGY; GONORRHEA; RECURRENT INFECTION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; EDUCATION; FEMALE; GONORRHEA; HUMAN; INDIANA; MALE; RECURRENCE; RISK; SEX BEHAVIOR; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; SUPPORT, U.S. GOV'T, NON-P.H.S.;

EID: 0017862979     PISSN: 00221899     EISSN: 15376613     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/infdis/137.2.161     Document Type: Article

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