An epidemiological evaluation of the use of microbiological tools for identifying gonorrhoea infection networks

International Journal of STD and AIDS

Volumn 10, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 316-323

  Pierce, Richard L ^a   Thomas, James C ^a   Sparling, P Frederick ^b   Fisher, William ^b   Davis, Rachel H ^b   Alcorn, Timothy ^b   Cohen, Myron ^b  

^a IL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Evaluation studies; Gonorrhoea; Network

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; FEMALE; GONORRHEA; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCREENING TEST; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TECHNIQUE; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; BACTERIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; CONDOMS; CONTACT TRACING; GONORRHEA; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MARITAL STATUS; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; NORTH CAROLINA; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RISK FACTORS; RURAL HEALTH; SEROTYPING; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 0032929102     PISSN: 09564624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/0956462991914186     Document Type: Article

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