Syphilis Outbreak at a California Men's Prison, 2007-2008: Propagation by Lapses in Clinical Management, Case Management, and Public Health Surveillance

Journal of Correctional Health Care

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 54-64

  Brodsky, Jennifer L ^a   Samuel, Michael C ^a   Mohle Boetani, Janet C ^b   Ng, Rilene Chew ^a   Miller, Jamie ^a,c   Gorman, Janelle M ^b   Espain, Guadalupe ^d   Bolan, Gail ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b California Department of Health Care Services   (United States)

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

^d California Department of Public Health   (United States)

Author keywords

correctional health care; disparities; HIV; outbreak; prison; syphilis

Indexed keywords

EID: 84871760464     PISSN: 10783458     EISSN: 19405200     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1078345812458088     Document Type: Article

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