title: Epidemiology of sexually transmitted diseases.
abstract: The epidemiologic patterns of sexually transmitted diseases (STD) in developed countries are changing, but the picture is different in Europe and the United States. General trends are summarized.
authors.affiliation: Department of Public Health and Environment, Municipal Health Service, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Coutinho
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D014943:Global Health; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012307:Risk Factors; D012749:Sexually Transmitted Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*