A review of HIV and surgery in Africa

Open AIDS Journal

Volumn 10, Issue , 2016, Pages 16-23

  Bowa, K ^a   Kawimbe, B ^a   Mugala, D ^a   Musowoya, D ^a   Makupe, A ^a   Njobvu, M ^a   Simutowe, C ^a  

^a Department of Environmental and Plant Sciences   (Zambia)

Author keywords

Africa; DCT; HIV; HPV; Male circumcision; Occupational risk; Surgery

Indexed keywords

AFRICA; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; DYSPLASIA; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS C; HIGHLY ACTIVE ANTIRETROVIRAL THERAPY; HIV TEST; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; KAPOSI SARCOMA; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POST EXPOSURE PROPHYLAXIS; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SURGICAL INFECTION;

EID: 84971597300     PISSN: None     EISSN: 18746136     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2174/1874613601610010016     Document Type: Review

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