Sexually transmitted diseases diagnosed among travelers returning from the tropics

Journal of Travel Medicine

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 79-83

  Ansart, Séverine ^a   Hochedez, Patrick ^b   Perez, Lucia ^c   Bricaire, François ^b   Caumes, Eric ^b  

^a SERVICE DE RHUMATOLOGIE   (France)

^b PITIÉ SALPÊTRIÈRE HOSPITAL   (France)

^c CENTRE HOSPITALIER DU MANS   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHLAMYDIASIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; FEMALE; GONOCOCCAL URETHRITIS; HERPES SIMPLEX; HETEROSEXUALITY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; SEXUALITY; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; SYPHILIS; TRAVEL; TROPICS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PARIS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RISK FACTORS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL PARTNERS; SEXUALITY; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES; TRAVEL; TROPICAL CLIMATE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 63049117333     PISSN: 11951982     EISSN: 17088305     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1708-8305.2008.00279.x     Document Type: Article

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