Clinical and demographic trends in a sexually transmitted infection clinic in Mumbai (1994-2006): An epidemiologic analysis

Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology

Volumn 76, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 387-392

  Setia, Maninder S ^a   Jerajani, Hemangi R ^b   Brassard, Paul ^a   Boivin, Jean François ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b LOKMANYA TILAK MUNICIPAL MEDICAL COLLEGE AND GENERAL HOSPITAL   (India)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; human immunodeficiency virus; sexually transmitted infections; trends

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; DEMOGRAPHY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; GENITAL HERPES; GONORRHEA; GROUPS BY AGE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOLLUSCUM CONTAGIOSUM; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEROLOGY; SEX RATIO; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; SYPHILIS; ULCUS MOLLE; VERRUCA VULGARIS; VIRUS INFECTION;

ADULT; AMBULATORY CARE FACILITIES; FEMALE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; INDIA; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES, BACTERIAL; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES, VIRAL; URBAN POPULATION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78049394252     PISSN: 03786323     EISSN: 09733922     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0378-6323.66590     Document Type: Article

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