Heterogeneity in the spatial distribution of bacterial sexually transmitted infections

Sexually Transmitted Infections

Volumn 85, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 45-49

  Schleihauf, E ^a,b   Watkins, R E ^a   Plant, A J ^a  

^a CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Summit Place   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CHLAMYDIASIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; GONORRHEA; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFECTION RISK; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SYPHILIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; NEW SOUTH WALES; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES, BACTERIAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 61549086257     PISSN: 13684973     EISSN: 14723263     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/sti.2008.030197     Document Type: Article

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