Sexual histories, partnerships and networks associated with the transmission of gonorrhoea

International Journal of STD and AIDS

Volumn 9, Issue 11, 1998, Pages 666-671

  Day, S ^a   Ward, H ^a   Ghani, A ^a   Bell, G ^b   Goan, U ^c   Parker, M ^a   Claydon, E ^c   Ison, C ^a   Kinghorn, G ^b   Weber, J ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL HALLAMSHIRE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c ST MARY S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Gonorrhoea; Sexual networks; Transmission

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONDOM; FEMALE; GENDER; GONORRHEA; HETEROSEXUALITY; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTITUTION; RACE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE; SEXUAL TRANSMISSION; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CONDOMS; CONTACT TRACING; ENGLAND; FEMALE; GONORRHEA; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEXUAL PARTNERS;

EID: 7844246534     PISSN: 09564624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/0956462981921323     Document Type: Article

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