Abstract Background South Africa contains more than one in seven of the world's HIV-
positive population. Knowledge of local variation in levels of HIV infection is important for …

Objective To determine the feasibility and case detection rate of a geographic information
systems (GIS)-based integrated community screening strategy for tuberculosis, syphilis, and …

Food insufficiency is associated with medication non-adherence among people living with
HIV/AIDS. The current study examines the relationship between hunger and medication …

The authors' purpose was to expand sexually transmitted disease core theory by examining
the roles of person, place, and time in differentiating geographic core areas from outbreak …

Background: The purpose of this study was to examine rates of 3 bacterial sexually
transmitted diseases (STDs; syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia) in 8 subpopulations …

The spread of HIV in sub-Saharan Africa continues largely unabated. To improve prevention
interventions, a better understanding of the determinants of HIV infection is required …

A análise espacial da sífilis constitui-se numa ferramenta capaz de contribuir no
estabelecimento de diretrizes de atuação nas áreas geográficas prioritárias para …

Objectives To assess to what extent triage criteria, client and regional characteristics explain
regional differences in Chlamydia trachomatis (Ct) and Neisseria gonorrhoeae (Ng) …

Background Syphilis cases have risen in many parts of China, with developed regions
reporting the greatest share of cases. Since syphilis increases in these areas are likely …

PURPOSE: To determine if the spatial pattern of gonorrhea observed for North Carolina was
influenced by neighborhood-level sociocultural determinants of health, including …