Syphilis in a Nigerian paramilitary agency: Need for treatment policy

Annals of African Medicine

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 177-179

  Nwokedi, E E ^a   Iliyasu, Z ^a   Dikko, A U ^a   Azeez, A O ^a   Mohammed, B ^a  

^a BAYERO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Seroprevalence; Sexually transmitted diseases; Syphilis

Indexed keywords

BENZATHINE PENICILLIN;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; CHEMOPROPHYLAXIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MILITARY SERVICE; NIGERIA; POLICY; PREVALENCE; REAGIN TEST; SEROLOGY; SEROPREVALENCE; SEX RATIO; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SYPHILIS; TREPONEMA PALLIDUM HEMAGGLUTINATION TEST;

EID: 33745207120     PISSN: 15963519     EISSN: 15963519     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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