Resurgent syphilis in the United states: Urgent need to address an evolving epidemic

Annals of Internal Medicine

Volumn 155, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 192-194

  Mayer, Kenneth H ^a   Mimiaga, Matthew J ^a  

^a FENWAY INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL TRANSMISSION; COGNITIVE THERAPY; EDITORIAL; EPIDEMIC; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH PROGRAM; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INCIDENCE; MALE HOMOSEXUAL; NEGRO; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RACE DIFFERENCE; RISK FACTOR; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SYPHILIS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 79961083738     PISSN: 00034819     EISSN: 15393704     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7326/0003-4819-155-3-201108020-00009     Document Type: Editorial

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