A systematic review and meta-analysis of the prevalence of chlamydia, gonorrhoea and syphilis in incarcerated persons

International Journal of STD and AIDS

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 248-254

  Kouyoumdjian, F G ^a   Leto, D ^b   John, S ^b   Henein, H ^c   Bondy, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c AIN SHAMS UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Chlamydia; Gonorrhoea; Jail; Prevalence; Prison; Sexually transmitted infection; Syphilis

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHLAMYDIA; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; GENDER; GONORRHEA; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; NUCLEIC ACID AMPLIFICATION; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRISONER; SYPHILIS; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHLAMYDIA INFECTIONS; FEMALE; GONORRHEA; HUMANS; MALE; PREVALENCE; PRISONERS; PRISONS; SYPHILIS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84861542075     PISSN: 09564624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/ijsa.2011.011194     Document Type: Article

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