New HIV cases attributable to syphilis in the USA: Estimates from a simplified transmission model

AIDS

Volumn 13, Issue 11, 1999, Pages 1387-1396

  Chesson, Harreil W ^a,d   Pinkerton, Steven D ^a,b   Irwin, Kathleen L ^a,b,c   Rein, David ^a,b,c   Kassier, William J ^a,b  

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

^b MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN   (United States)

^c Human Services   (United States)

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

Author keywords

Costs; HIV prevention; Modelling; Syphilis

Indexed keywords

ANTIRETROVIRUS AGENT;

ARTICLE; COST CONTROL; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH PROGRAM; HETEROSEXUALITY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYPHILIS; UNITED STATES; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

COST OF ILLNESS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; SEXUAL PARTNERS; SYPHILIS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0032840592     PISSN: 02699370     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00002030-199907300-00017     Document Type: Article

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