HIV infection, hepatitis B and C and syphilis in homeless people, in the city of São Paulo, Brazil

Revista de Saude Publica

Volumn 41, Issue SUPPL. 2, 2007, Pages 47-56

  Brito, Valquiria O C ^a   Parra, Deolinda ^b   Facchini, Regina ^c   Buchalla, Cassia Maria ^d  

^a Ctro de Controle de Doencas Coordenacao de Vigilancia em Saude Sec Munic da Saude (CCD COVISA)   (Brazil)

^b Departamento de Infectologia   (Brazil)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Cross sectional studies; Hepatitis B, epidemiology; Hepatitis C, epidemiology; HIV infections, epidemiology; Homeless persons; Seroepidemiologic studies; Syphilis, epidemiology

Indexed keywords

HEPATITIS B VACCINE;

ADDICTION; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD; BRAZIL; CONDOM; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FEMALE; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS C; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HOMELESSNESS; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SEX RATIO; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; STATISTICS; SYPHILIS; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADULT; AGED; BRAZIL; CONDOMS; EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS; FEMALE; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS B VACCINES; HEPATITIS C; HIV INFECTIONS; HOMELESS PERSONS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RISK-TAKING; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; SYPHILIS;

EID: 38049108093     PISSN: 00348910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s0034-89102007000900009     Document Type: Article

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