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Epidemiology of Sexually Transmitted Infections

  • Gewirtzman A
  • Bobrick L
  • Conner K
  • et al.
Springer Berlin Heidelberg, (2011), 13-34
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-14663-3_2
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Abstract

Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are commonplace worldwide and may be caused by bacteria, fungi, protozoa, parasites, or viruses. Epidemiology involves the study of incidence and prevalence of disease in large populations as well as detection of the source and cause of epidemics of infectious disease. Acute diseases tend to have high incidence and low prevalence; chronic diseases may have high prevalence even if incidence is low.

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Gewirtzman, A., Bobrick, L., Conner, K., & Tyring, S. K. (2011). Epidemiology of Sexually Transmitted Infections. In Sexually Transmitted Infections and Sexually Transmitted Diseases (pp. 13–34). Springer Berlin Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-14663-3_2

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