Gonorrhoea reinfection in heterosexual STD clinic attendees: Longitudinal analysis of risks for first reinfection

Sexually Transmitted Infections

Volumn 79, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 124-128

  Mehta, S D ^a   Erbelding, E J ^b   Zenilman, J M ^a   Rompalo, Anne M ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b BALTIMORE CITY HEALTH DEPARTMENT   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; CONDOM; DEMOGRAPHY; DRUG USE; FEMALE; GONORRHEA; HETEROSEXUALITY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFECTION RISK; INJECTION; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTITUTION; REINFECTION; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; AGE OF ONSET; BALTIMORE; CONDOMS; EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS; FEMALE; GONORRHEA; HETEROSEXUALITY; HUMANS; MALE; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; RECURRENCE; SEXUAL PARTNERS;

EID: 0344511645     PISSN: 13684973     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/sti.79.2.124     Document Type: Article

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