Congenital syphilis in the United Kingdom

Sexually Transmitted Infections

Volumn 82, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 1-

  Simms, Ian ^a   Ward, H ^a  

^a PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABORTION; CONGENITAL SYPHILIS; EDITORIAL; HEALTH PROGRAM; INFECTION CONTROL; PRENATAL CARE; PRENATAL SCREENING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STILLBIRTH; UNITED KINGDOM;

FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY TRIMESTER, FIRST; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; SYPHILIS, CONGENITAL;

EID: 33144489158     PISSN: 13684973     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/sti.2005.019349     Document Type: Editorial

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