Sexually transmitted Chlamydia trachomatis, Neisseria gonorrhoeae, and HIV-1 infections in two at-risk populations in Barcelona: female street prostitutes and STI clinic attendees

International Journal of Infectious Diseases

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 115-122

  Vall Mayans, M ^a   Villa, M ^b   Saravanya, M ^a   Loureiro, E ^a   Merono M ^c   Arellano, E ^a   Sanz, B ^a   Saladie P ^a   Andreu, A ^b   Codina, M G ^b  

^a INSTITUT CATALÀ DE LA SALUT   (Spain)

^b HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARI VALL D HEBRON   (Spain)

^c NONE   (Spain)

Author keywords

Chlamydia trachomatis; HIV 1; Neisseria gonorrhoeae; Prostitution; STI clinic

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS; CHLAMYDIASIS; FEMALE; GONORRHEA; HEPATITIS B; HETEROSEXUALITY; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS 1; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS PREVALENCE; INFECTION CONTROL; INFECTION RISK; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PROSTITUTION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; SYPHILIS; URINALYSIS;

AMBULATORY CARE FACILITIES; CHLAMYDIA INFECTIONS; CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS; FEMALE; GONORRHEA; HIV INFECTIONS; HIV-1; HUMANS; MALE; NEISSERIA GONORRHOEAE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PREVALENCE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; PROSTITUTION; RISK FACTORS; SEXUALITY; SPAIN; UNSAFE SEX;

EID: 33847218288     PISSN: 12019712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2005.11.005     Document Type: Article

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