Epidemic crack cocaine use linked with epidemics of genital ulcer disease and heterosexual HIV infection in the Bahamas: Evidence of impact of prevention and control measures

Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 259-264

  Gomez, M Perry ^a   Kimball, Ann Marie ^a   Orlander, Herbert ^a   Bain, Rosa Mae ^a   Fisher, Lloyd D ^a   Holmes, King K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BAHAMAS; CASE CONTROL STUDY; COCAINE DEPENDENCE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GENITAL ULCER; GONORRHEA; HETEROSEXUALITY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS PREVALENCE; INFECTION RISK; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; SECONDARY SYPHILIS; SEROPREVALENCE;

EID: 0036249909     PISSN: 01485717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00007435-200205000-00002     Document Type: Article

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