Syphilis among men who have sex with men: Challenges to syphilis elimination in the United States

Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Volumn 32, Issue 10 SUPPL., 2005, Pages

  Douglas Jr , John M ^a   Peterman, Thomas A ^a   Fenton, Kevin A ^a  

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

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY CARE; EPIDEMIC; ERADICATION THERAPY; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH PROGRAM; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; MALE; RACE DIFFERENCE; REVIEW; SYPHILIS; UNITED STATES;

CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION (U.S.); FEMALE; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; MALE; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; SYPHILIS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 26444475831     PISSN: 01485717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.olq.0000180571.48799.8d     Document Type: Review

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