Chemoprophylaxis compliance in a French battalion after returning from malaria-endemic area

Journal of Travel Medicine

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 355-357

  Ollivier, Lénaïck ^a   Michel, Rémy ^a   Carlotti, Marie Paule ^a   Mahé, Pierre ^b   Romand, Olivier ^a   Todesco, Alain ^a   Migliani, René ^a   Boutin, Jean Paul ^a  

^a SERVICE DE SANTÉ DES ARMÉES   (France)

^b Service Médical d'Unité   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DOXYCYCLINE;

ARMY; ARTICLE; CHEMOPROPHYLAXIS; COTE D'IVOIRE; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; ENDEMIC DISEASE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALARIA; MILITARY MEDICINE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; SELF REPORT; SOLDIER;

ADULT; ANTIMALARIALS; COTE D'IVOIRE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DISEASE TRANSMISSION, INFECTIOUS; ENDEMIC DISEASES; FRANCE; HUMANS; MALARIA; MALE; MILITARY PERSONNEL; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; TRAVEL;

EID: 53749100139     PISSN: 11951982     EISSN: 17088305     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1708-8305.2008.00219.x     Document Type: Article

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