Syphilis among std clinic patients in Prague in 2009

Central European Journal of Public Health

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 84-90

  Kuklová, Ivana ^a   Velčevský, Petr ^a   Kojanová, Martina ^a  

^a CHARLES UNIVERSITY   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Prague; Risks; Symptoms; Syphilis

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; COMORBIDITY; CZECH REPUBLIC; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INCIDENCE; MALE; PREGNANT WOMAN; RECURRENT DISEASE; RISK FACTOR; SEX RATIO; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; STATISTICS; SYPHILIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; COMORBIDITY; CZECH REPUBLIC; FEMALE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INPATIENTS; MALE; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; PREGNANT WOMEN; RECURRENCE; RISK FACTORS; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SYPHILIS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79961111142     PISSN: 12107778     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.21101/cejph.a3638     Document Type: Article

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