Comparison of risk factors for four sexually transmitted infections: Results from a study of attenders at three genitourinary medicine clinics in England

Sexually Transmitted Infections

Volumn 76, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 262-267

  Hughes, G ^a   Catchpole, M ^a   Rogers, P A ^a   Brady, A R ^b   Kinghorn, G ^c   Mercey, D ^d   Thin, N ^e  

^a PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^c ROYAL HALLAMSHIRE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^e GUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

England; Genitourinary medicine clinics; Risk factors; Sexually transmitted infections

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; CHLAMYDIASIS; CONDYLOMA ACUMINATUM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; GENITAL HERPES; GONORRHEA; HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS; HUMAN; INFECTION RATE; INFECTION RISK; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RACE DIFFERENCE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CHLAMYDIA INFECTIONS; CONDYLOMATA ACUMINATA; ENGLAND; FEMALE; GENITAL DISEASES, FEMALE; GENITAL DISEASES, MALE; GONORRHEA; HERPES GENITALIS; HUMANS; MALE; RISK FACTORS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES;

EID: 0033811565     PISSN: 13684973     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/sti.76.4.262     Document Type: Article

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