Human immunodeficiency syndrome and hepatitis B and C infections among homeless adolescents

Seminars in Pediatric Infectious Diseases

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 12-19

  Beech, Bettina M ^a   Myers, Leann ^b   Beech, Derrick J ^b   Kernick, Nita S ^b  

^a University of Memphis   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEPATITIS B VACCINE; HEPATITIS C VACCINE; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS VACCINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; COITUS; CONDOM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG ABUSE; FEMALE; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS B VIRUS; HEPATITIS C; HEPATITIS C VIRUS; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HOMELESSNESS; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; LIFESTYLE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; RISK FACTOR; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE; VACCINATION; VENOUS BLOOD;

EID: 0037648853     PISSN: 10451870     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/spid.2003.127212     Document Type: Article

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