Epidemiological characteristics of genital herpes and condyloma acuminata in patients presenting to urologic and gynecologic clinics in Korea

Journal of Infection and Chemotherapy

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 351-357

  Lee, Choong Bum ^a   Choe, Hyun Sop ^a   Hwang, Seong Jin ^a   Lee, Seung Ju ^a   Cho, Yong Hyun ^a  

^a The Catholic University of Korea   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Condyloma acuminata; Epidemiology; Genital herpes; Prevalence; Sexually transmitted infection

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONDYLOMA ACUMINATUM; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GENITAL HERPES; HEALTH SURVEY; HOSPITAL DEPARTMENT; HUMAN; INFANT; KOREA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RECURRENT INFECTION; SCHOOL CHILD; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE;

EID: 80051594761     PISSN: 1341321X     EISSN: 14377780     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10156-010-0122-0     Document Type: Article

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