Early syphilis in the United States identified in corrections facilities, 1999-2002

Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Volumn 31, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 360-364

  Kahn, Richard H ^a,b   Voigt, Richard F ^a   Swint, Emmett ^a   Weinstock, Hillard ^a  

^a CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

^b CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CAUCASIAN; CONTROLLED STUDY; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEGRO; PRISON; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; SEX RATIO; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; SYPHILIS; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PRISONERS; RISK FACTORS; SEX FACTORS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SYPHILIS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 2542467682     PISSN: 01485717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00007435-200406000-00008     Document Type: Article

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