Hepatitis B vaccination of men who have sex with men attending an urban STD clinic: Impact of an ongoing vaccination program, 1998-2003

Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Volumn 34, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 663-668

  Gunn, Robert A ^a,b,c   Lee, Marjorie A ^b   Murray, Paula J ^b   Gilchick, Robert A ^b   Margolis, Harold S ^a  

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

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA COOPERATIVE EXTENSION   (United States)

^c HIV STD and Hepatitis Branch   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEPATITIS B VACCINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EVALUATION; FOLLOW UP; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; SEX; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; UNITED STATES; URBAN AREA; VACCINATION;

EID: 34548164850     PISSN: 01485717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.olq.0000258306.20287.a7     Document Type: Article

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