Multiple condom use and decreased condom breakage and slippage in Thailand

Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes and Human Retrovirology

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 169-173

  Rugpao, Sungwal ^a   Beyrer, Chris ^a,b   Tovanabutra, Sodsai ^a   Natpratan, Chawalit ^c   Nelson, Kenrad E ^b   Celentano, David D ^b   Khamboonruang, Chirasak ^a  

^a CHIANG MAI UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^c MINISTRY OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Commerical sex; Condoms; Heterosexual transmission; HIV; Thailand

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONDOM; CONTRACEPTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS PREVALENCE; INFECTION PREVENTION; INFECTION RISK; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; THAILAND;

HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS 1;

EID: 0031048177     PISSN: 10779450     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00042560-199702010-00011     Document Type: Article

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