Prevalence and factors associated with herpes simplex virus type 2 infection in patients attending a Baltimore City emergency department.

Prevalence and factors associated with herpes simplex virus type 2 infection in patients attending a Baltimore City emergency department.

Herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) is a common sexually transmitted disease, but there is limited data on its epidemiology among urban populations. The urban Emergency Department (ED) is a potential venue for surveillance as it predominantly serves an inner city minority population. We evaluate the...

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Main Authors: Eshan U Patel, Melanie A Frank, Yu-Hsiang Hsieh, Richard E Rothman, Amy E O Baker, Chadd K Kraus, Judy Shahan, Charlotte A Gaydos, Gabor D Kelen, Thomas C Quinn, Oliver Laeyendecker
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4103852?pdf=render

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