Serological response to syphilis treatment in HIV-positive and HIV-negative patients attending sexually transmitted diseases clinics

Sexually Transmitted Infections

Volumn 83, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 97-101

  Ghanem, K G ^a,b   Erbelding, E J ^b   Wiener, Z S ^b   Rompalo, A M ^b  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS BAYVIEW MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BENZATHINE PENICILLIN; DOXYCYCLINE;

ANTIBODY TITER; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTED PATIENT; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REAGIN TEST; SEROLOGY; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; SYPHILIS; TREATMENT RESPONSE; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; FEMALE; HEMATOLOGIC DISEASES; HIV SEROPOSITIVITY; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROPORTIONAL HAZARDS MODELS; REAGINS; SYPHILIS;

EID: 34248171226     PISSN: 13684973     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/sti.2006.021402     Document Type: Article

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