Evaluation of syndromic management of sexually transmitted infections in Saudi Arabia

Journal of Infection and Public Health

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 73-79

  Kabbash, Ibrahim A ^a   Al Mazroa, Mohammad A ^a   Memish, Ziad A ^a  

^a MINISTRY OF HEALTH   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

HIV; Saudi Arabia; Sexually transmitted infections

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; COMPUTER PROGRAM; EMPLOYMENT STATUS; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CENTER; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH SURVEY; HIV TEST; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFANT; INFECTION CONTROL; LOWER ABDOMINAL PAIN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MARRIED MAN; MARRIED WOMAN; MEDICAL INFORMATION; NEWBORN; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; READING; SAUDI ARABIA; SCHOOL CHILD; SCROTAL SWELLING; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; UTERINE CERVIX DISEASE; VAGINA DISCHARGE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREGNANCY; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS; SAUDI ARABIA; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79958276706     PISSN: 18760341     EISSN: 1876035X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jiph.2011.02.001     Document Type: Article

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