Open AccessPotential for Community-Based Screening, Treatment, and Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Syphilis Prevention
Author(s) -
Richard H. Kahn,
Kera E. Moseley,
Gwen Johnson,
Thomas A. Farley
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
sexually transmitted diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.507
H-Index - 105
eISSN - 1537-4521
pISSN - 0148-5717
DOI - 10.1097/00007435-200004000-00002
Subject(s) - medicine , syphilis , public health , family medicine , sexually transmitted disease , pre exposure prophylaxis , men who have sex with men , gerontology , nursing , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv)
The recent syphilis epidemic in Louisiana occurred predominantly among disadvantaged African Americans who may distrust public health agencies and prevention efforts.