The Prevalence and Incidence of Sexually Transmitted Infections in a Prospective Cohort of Injection Drug Users in Vancouver, British Columbia
BACKGROUND: While several studies have reported on sexual risk behaviours and the prevalence of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) among injection drug users (IDUs), there are fewer prospective studies that have been able to examine populations of IDUs with no history of STIs. Therefore, the aut...
Main Authors: | Laura M Kuyper, Courtney LC Collins, Thomas Kerr, Robert S Hogg, Kathy Li, Mark W Tyndall, Julio SG Montaner, Evan Wood |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2005-01-01
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Series: | Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2005/617326 |
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