Gonorrhoea resurgence in Canada

International Journal of STD and AIDS

Volumn 14, Issue 11, 2003, Pages 727-731

  Hansen, Lisa ^a   Wong, Tom ^a   Perrin, Maureen ^a  

^a PUBLIC HEALTH AGENCY OF CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bacterial; Gonorrhoea; Population surveillance; Public health practice; Sexually transmitted diseases

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; CANADA; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; GONORRHEA; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; NEISSERIA GONORRHOEAE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX RATIO; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; CANADA; FEMALE; GONORRHEA; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; MALE; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; PUBLIC HEALTH; SEX DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 0242521457     PISSN: 09564624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/09564620360719741     Document Type: Article

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