Ocular syphilis - Eight jurisdictions, United States, 2014-2015

Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report

Volumn 65, Issue 43, 2016, Pages 1185-1188

  Oliver, Sara E ^a,b   Aubin, Mark ^c   Atwell, Leah ^d   Matthias, James ^d,e   Cope, Anna ^e,f   Mobley, Victoria ^f   Goode, Alexandra ^g   Minnerly, Sydney ^h   Stoltey, Juliet ⁱ   Bauer, Heidi M ⁱ   Hennessy, Robin R ^e,j   DiOrio, Dawne ^e,k   Fanfair, Robyn Neblett ^e   Peterman, Thomas A ^e   Markowitz, Lauri ^b  

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

^b NATIONAL CENTER FOR IMMUNIZATION AND RESPIRATORY DISEASES   (United States)

^c WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH   (United States)

^d FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH   (United States)

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

^f NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES   (United States)

^g MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE   (United States)

^h New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene ^*  (United States)

ⁱ Sexually Transmitted Diseases Control Branch   (United States)

^j NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE   (United States)

^k INDIANA STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH   (United States)

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Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANCESTRY GROUP; ETHNOLOGY; EYE INFECTIONS, BACTERIAL; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMAN; MALE; MALE HOMOSEXUALITY; MIDDLE AGED; RISK FACTOR; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; SYPHILIS; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CONTINENTAL POPULATION GROUPS; EYE INFECTIONS, BACTERIAL; FEMALE; HIV INFECTIONS; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; RISK FACTORS; SYPHILIS; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84995395324     PISSN: 01492195     EISSN: 1545861X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.15585/mmwr.mm6543a2     Document Type: Article

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