Sexually transmitted infections in Saudi Arabia
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Sexually transmitted infections in Saudi Arabia
BACKGROUND Data on sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in Saudi Arabia (SA) and other Islamic countries are limited. This study describes the results of a five-year surveillance for STIs in SA. METHODS This is a case series descriptive study of all confirmed STIs diagnosed in SA from January, 1995 through December, 1999. RESULTS A total of 39049 STIs were reported to the Ministry of Heal...
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عنوان ژورنال: BMC Infectious Diseases
سال: 2006
ISSN: 1471-2334
DOI: 10.1186/1471-2334-6-3