title: Adolescents and sexually transmitted diseases.
abstract: This paper presents a brief overview of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), including acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), in adolescent populations. Using the framework of a mathematical model (which considers how, why, and whether an infection spreads within a population), the epidemic of STDs among adolescent populations is considered. The unique aspects of adolescent behavior, adolescent biology, and the social context of adolescents' lives are highlighted.
authors.affiliation: Sexually Transmitted Diseases Branch, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA.
authors.forename: P J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Hitchcock
mesh_terms: D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000453:epidemiology*; D000293:Adolescent; D000294:Adolescent Behavior; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D020022:Genetic Predisposition to Disease; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012307:Risk Factors; D012725:Sexual Behavior; D012749:Sexually Transmitted Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology