Epidemiology of sexually transmitted infections on the Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara Lands: Results of a comprehensive control program - A postscript

Medical Journal of Australia

Volumn 189, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 446-

  Huang, Rae Lin ^a   Torzillo, Paul J ^a   Kirby, Adrienne C ^b  

^a Nganampa Health Council   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PENICILLIN G;

ABORIGINE; AGE; AUSTRALIA; CHLAMYDIASIS; EPIDEMIC; GONORRHEA; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; LETTER; MASS SCREENING; PENICILLIN RESISTANCE; PREVALENCE; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; SYPHILIS;

EID: 56349122042     PISSN: 0025729X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2008.tb02118.x     Document Type: Letter

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