Syphilis serologic prevalence monitoring among STD clinic clients: Correlation with reported syphilis incidence, San Diego, CA, 1985-2004

Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Volumn 34, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 749-753

  Gunn, Robert A ^a,b,d   Lee, Marjorie ^b   Oh, Christina ^c   Brodine, Stephanie ^c  

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

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA COOPERATIVE EXTENSION   (United States)

^c SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d HIV STD and Hepatitis Branch   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; SYPHILIS; SYPHILIS SEROLOGY;

AMBULATORY CARE FACILITIES; CALIFORNIA; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; PREVALENCE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SYPHILIS; SYPHILIS SERODIAGNOSIS;

EID: 34648821967     PISSN: 01485717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.olq.0000260916.69544.fe     Document Type: Article

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