Effect of a syphilis control programme on pregnancy outcome in Nairobi, Kenya

Sexually Transmitted Infections

Volumn 76, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 117-121

  Temmerman, Marleen ^a   Bwayo, J ^b   Gichangi, P ^b   Fonck, K ^a,b   Apers, L ^a   Claeys, P ^a   Van Renterghem, L ^a   Kiragu, D ^c   Karanja, G ^b   Ndinya Achola, J ^b  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI   (Kenya)

^c Pumwani Maternity Hospital   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Kenya; Pregnancy outcome; Syphilis testing

Indexed keywords

HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS ANTIBODY;

ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEMAGGLUTINATION INHIBITION TEST; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFECTION CONTROL; KENYA; LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PRENATAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REAGIN TEST; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; STILLBIRTH; SYPHILIS;

FEMALE; HUMANS; KENYA; MASS SCREENING; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS, INFECTIOUS; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; RISK FACTORS; SYPHILIS;

EID: 0034061806     PISSN: 13684973     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/sti.76.2.117     Document Type: Article

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