Open AccessTreatment of Sexually Transmitted Diseases in Estonia
Author(s) -
Anneli Uusküla,
Louise Anne McNutt,
Jack DeHovitz
Publication year - 2004
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 - 10.1097/01.olq.0000140022.34441.e3
Subject(s) - medicine , medical prescription , gonorrhea , guideline , family medicine , sexually transmitted disease , syphilis , specialty , reimbursement , chlamydia , pediatrics , health care , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , immunology , pathology , economics , pharmacology , economic growth
Estonia is among those Eastern European countries that have witnessed an explosive intravenous drug use-driven HIV epidemic. Early sexually transmitted disease (STD) diagnosis and appropriate treatment is essential to prevent an STD-driven HIV epidemic.