Addressing the high prevalence of gonorrhoea and chlamydia among female sex workers in Indonesia: Results of an enhanced, comprehensive intervention

Sexually Transmitted Infections

Volumn 86, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 61-65

  Bollen, Liesbeth J M ^a   Anartati, Atiek Sulistyarni ^a   Morineau, Guy ^a   Sulami, Siti ^a   Prabawanti, Ciptasari ^b   Silfanus, Fonny J ^b   Esti, Prima Kartika ^c   Nurhayati, ^a   Mahatmi, Tiara ^a   Sutarman, Leo ^a   Rahadi, Wahyu ^a   Natpratan, Chawalit ^a   Magnani, Robert ^a  

^a FAMILY HEALTH INTERNATIONAL   (United States)

^b National AIDS Commission   (Indonesia)

^c MINISTRY OF HEALTH   (Indonesia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHLAMYDIASIS; CONDOM; FEMALE; GONORRHEA; HUMAN; INDONESIA; INFECTION CONTROL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTITUTION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CHLAMYDIA INFECTIONS; CONDOMS; FEMALE; GONORRHEA; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; INDONESIA; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; PROGRAM EVALUATION; PROSTITUTION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77449121090     PISSN: 13684973     EISSN: 14723263     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/sti.2009.038299     Document Type: Article

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