Epidemiology of syphilis among hispanic women and associations with congenital syphilis, Maricopa County, Arizona

Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Volumn 38, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 598-602

  Kirkcaldy, Robert D ^a,b   Su, John R ^b   Taylor, Melanie M ^b,c   Koumans, Emilia ^b   Mickey, Tom ^d   Winscott, Michelle ^c   Kenney, Kerry ^b,c   Weinstock, Hillard S ^b  

^a CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

^b CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

^c ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES   (United States)

^d Maricopa County Department of Public Health   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; AMERICAN INDIAN; ARTICLE; CAUCASIAN; CONGENITAL SYPHILIS; ESKIMO; FEMALE; HISPANIC; HUMAN; INFECTION PREVENTION; INFECTION RISK; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PREGNANT WOMAN; SYPHILIS; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; ARIZONA; FEMALE; HISPANIC AMERICANS; HUMANS; INFECTIOUS DISEASE TRANSMISSION, VERTICAL; MALE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS, INFECTIOUS; PRENATAL CARE; REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH; RISK-TAKING; SEXUAL PARTNERS; SYPHILIS; SYPHILIS, CONGENITAL;

EID: 79959675078     PISSN: 01485717     EISSN: 15374521     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/OLQ.0b013e318210027d     Document Type: Article

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