Including syphilis testing as part of standard hiv management checks and improved syphilis screening in primary care

Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 338-340

  Callander, Denton ^a   Baker, David ^b   Chen, Marcus ^c,d   Guy, Rebecca ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b East Sydney Doctors   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^d ALFRED HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT CARE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; STANDARD; SYPHILIS; SYPHILIS SEROLOGY; SYPHILIS TESTING; VIRUS LOAD;

ADULT; AUSTRALIA; HIV SEROPOSITIVITY; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; MALE; MASS SCREENING; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; SYPHILIS; SYPHILIS SERODIAGNOSIS; VIRAL LOAD;

EID: 84875212255     PISSN: 01485717     EISSN: 15374521     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/OLQ.0b013e31828052c5     Document Type: Article

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