Epidemiology of infections by HIV, Syphilis, Gonorrhea and Lymphogranuloma Venereum in Barcelona City: a population-based incidence study

BMC Public Health

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2015, Pages

  Martí Pastor, Marc ^a,b   García De Olalla, Patricia ^a,c   Barberá, Maria Jesús ^d   Manzardo, Christian ^e   Ocaña, Inma ^d   Knobel, Hernando ^f   Gurguí, Mercè ^d   Humet, Victoria ^g   Vall, Martí ^d   Ribera, Esteban ^d   Villar, Judit ^f   Martín, Gemma ^f   Sambeat, Maria A ^d   Marco, Andres ^g   Vives, Alvaro ^h   Alsina, Mercè ^e   Miró, Josep M ^e   Caylà, Joan A ^a,c  

^a AGÈNCIA DE SALUT PÚBLICA DE BARCELONA   (Spain)

^b PSMAR UPF ASPB   (Spain)

^c CIBER EPIDEMIOLOGÍA Y SALUD PÚBLICA CIBERESP   (Spain)

^d UNIVERSITAT AUTÒNOMA DE BARCELONA   (Spain)

^e UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

^f HOSPITAL DEL MAR   (Spain)

^g Direcció General de Serveis Penitenciaris i de Rehabilitació   (Spain)

^h FUNDACIÓ PUIGVERT   (Spain)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Gonorrhea; HIV; Incidence; Lymphogranuloma venereum; Sexual behavior; Sexually transmitted diseases; Syphilis

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; GONORRHEA; HEALTH SURVEY; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LYMPHOGRANULOMA VENEREUM; MALE; MALE HOMOSEXUALITY; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SPAIN; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; SYPHILIS; URBAN POPULATION; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; GONORRHEA; HEALTH SURVEYS; HIV INFECTIONS; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; LYMPHOGRANULOMA VENEREUM; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RESEARCH DESIGN; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SPAIN; SYPHILIS; URBAN POPULATION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84946473796     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14712458     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/s12889-015-2344-7     Document Type: Article

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