A randomized controlled trial of partner notification methods for prevention of trichomoniasis in women

Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Volumn 37, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 392-396

  Schwebke, Jane R ^a   Desmond, Renee A ^a  

^a University of Alabama at Birmingham   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

METRONIDAZOLE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; INFECTION PREVENTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SAFETY; PHARMACEUTICAL CARE; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REINFECTION; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; TREATMENT RESPONSE; TRICHOMONIASIS;

ADULT; ANIMALS; ANTIPROTOZOAL AGENTS; CONTACT TRACING; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICES; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; SEXUAL PARTNERS; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TRICHOMONAS INFECTIONS; TRICHOMONAS VAGINALIS;

EID: 77953122921     PISSN: 01485717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/OLQ.0b013e3181dd1691     Document Type: Article

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