An investigation of geographic clustering of repeat cases of gonorrhea and chlamydial infection in San Francisco, 1989-1993: Evidence for core groups

Journal of Infectious Diseases

Volumn 175, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 1519-1522

  Ellen, Jonathan M ^a   Hessol, Nancy A ^a   Kohn, Robert P ^a   Bolan, Gail A ^a  

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHLAMYDIASIS; CITY PLANNING; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; GONORRHEA; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REINFECTION; RISK FACTOR;

EID: 0030977036     PISSN: 00221899     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/516491     Document Type: Article

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