Association of Mycoplasma genitalium and HIV infection: A systematic review and meta-analysis

AIDS

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 611-620

  Mavedzenge, Sue Napierala ^a   Weiss, Helen Anne ^a  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; HIV; Meta analysis; Mycoplasma genitalium; Sexually transmitted infection

Indexed keywords

AFRICA; ARTICLE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HERPES SIMPLEX; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTED PATIENT; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFECTION RISK; MYCOPLASMA GENITALIUM; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; URETHRITIS;

ADULT; FEMALE; HIV INFECTIONS; HIV-1; HUMANS; MALE; MYCOPLASMA GENITALIUM; MYCOPLASMA INFECTIONS; PUBLICATION BIAS;

EID: 63149090446     PISSN: 02699370     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/QAD.0b013e328323da3e     Document Type: Article

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