Control of epidemic early syphilis: The results of an intervention campaign using social networks

Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 1995, Pages 203-209

  Engelgau, Michael M ^a,b,c,d   Woernle, Charles H ^a,b,c,d   Rolfs, Robert T ^a,b,c,d   Greenspan, Joel R ^a,b,c,d   O’Cain, Michael ^a,b,c,d   Gorsky, Robin D ^a,b,c,d  

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

^b ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

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

^d UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EPIDEMIC; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL TRANSMISSION; SYPHILIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALABAMA; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; COMMUNICABLE DISEASE CONTROL; CONTACT TRACING; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; CRACK COCAINE; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PROGRAM EVALUATION; RISK-TAKING; SEXUAL PARTNERS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; SYPHILIS;

EID: 0029122044     PISSN: 01485717     EISSN: 15374521     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00007435-199507000-00001     Document Type: Article

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