Syphilis: back on the rise, but not unstoppable

Med J Aust. 2005 Aug 15;183(4):172-3. doi: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2005.tb06985.x.

Abstract

Fighting the current epidemic requires intensive education of clinicians and men who have sex with men, as well as targeted screening.

Publication types

  • Comment
  • Editorial

MeSH terms

  • Australia / epidemiology
  • Comorbidity
  • Disease Outbreaks / prevention & control*
  • Education, Medical, Continuing / organization & administration*
  • HIV Infections / epidemiology
  • Health Education / organization & administration*
  • Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice*
  • Homosexuality, Male* / statistics & numerical data
  • Humans
  • Incidence
  • Male
  • Mass Screening / organization & administration*
  • Prevalence
  • Risk Factors
  • Safe Sex
  • Syphilis / epidemiology*