High prevalence of gonococcal and chlamydial infection in men who have sex with men with newly diagnosed HIV infection: An opportunity for same-day presumptive treatment

Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 109-112

  Scott, Katherine C ^a   Philip, Susan ^a,b   Ahrens, Katherine ^a   Kent, Charlotte K ^a   Klausner, Jeffrey D ^a  

^a SAN FRANCISCO DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Chlamydia; Coinfection; Gonorrhea; Newly diagnosed HIV infection; Presumptive treatment

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHLAMYDIASIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; GONORRHEA; HEALTH HAZARD; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE;

ADULT; CHLAMYDIA INFECTIONS; GONORRHEA; HIV INFECTIONS; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; MALE; PREVALENCE;

EID: 42649089079     PISSN: 15254135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/QAI.0b013e318165dc0b     Document Type: Article

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