Prevalence of Chlamydia trachomatis, Neisseria gonorrhoeae, and HIV infection among drug users attending an STD/HIV prevention and needle- exchange program in Quebec City, Canada

Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Volumn 26, Issue 7, 1999, Pages 410-420

  Poulin, Céline ^c   Alary, Michel ^b   Bernier, France ^a   Ringuet, Jacques ^c   Joly, Jean R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^b Centre de Recherche   (Canada)

^c NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANADA; CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS; CHLAMYDIASIS; DRUG ABUSE; FEMALE; GONORRHEA; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFECTION PREVENTION; INFECTION RISK; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEEDLE; NEISSERIA GONORRHOEAE; PREVALENCE; SEXUAL TRANSMISSION; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE;

ADULT; CHLAMYDIA INFECTIONS; CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS; FEMALE; GONORRHEA; HIV INFECTIONS; HIV-1; HUMANS; MALE; NEEDLE-EXCHANGE PROGRAMS; NEISSERIA GONORRHOEAE; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS; SUBSTANCE ABUSE, INTRAVENOUS; URINE;

EID: 0032773262     PISSN: 01485717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00007435-199908000-00009     Document Type: Article

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