A consequence of the syphilis epidemic among men who have sex with men (MSM): Neurosyphilis in Los Angeles, 2001-2004

Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Volumn 35, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 430-434

  Taylor, Melanie M ^a,c   Aynalem, Getahun ^b   Olea, Leanne M ^a,b   He, Peter ^b   Smith, Lisa V ^b   Kerndt, Peter R ^b  

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

^b Los Angeles County STD Program   (United States)

^c ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; EPIDEMIC; FEMALE; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTED PATIENT; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MALE HOMOSEXUAL; NEUROSYPHILIS; REVIEW; SECONDARY SYPHILIS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SYPHILIS; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; AGED; ANTIRETROVIRAL THERAPY, HIGHLY ACTIVE; CD4 LYMPHOCYTE COUNT; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; HIV INFECTIONS; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; LOS ANGELES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RURAL HEALTH SERVICES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SYPHILIS; VIRAL LOAD;

EID: 43449114490     PISSN: 01485717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/OLQ.0b013e3181644b5e     Document Type: Review

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