학술논문
HIV and Syphilis Infection Among Men Who Have Sex with Men -- Bangkok, Thailand, 2005-2011.
Document Type
Article
Author
Source
Subject
*HIV
*SYPHILIS
*MEN who have sex with men
*DISEASE prevalence
*PATIENTS
*DISEASES
THAILAND. Ministry of Public Health
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Language
ISSN
0149-2195
Abstract
The article explores the spread of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and syphilis infection among men who have sex with men (MSM) in Thailand between 2005 and 2011. The Silom Community Clinic (SCC) saw 4,762 MSM clients between 2005 and 2011, when prevalence of HIV at first visit was 28.3% while syphilis was at 9.8%. The author identified two limitations in the study focused on SCC, which includes clients might not be representative of the Bangkok MSM community.