Azithromycin in the management of Chlamydia trachomatis infections

International Journal of STD and AIDS

Volumn 7, Issue SUPPL. 1, 1996, Pages 5-8

  Ridgway, G L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Azithromycin; Chlamydia trachomatis; Genital infection

Indexed keywords

AZITHROMYCIN; CLARITHROMYCIN; DOXYCYCLINE; ERYTHROMYCIN; JOSAMYCIN; MIOKAMYCIN; ROXITHROMYCIN; SPIRAMYCIN;

CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS; CONFERENCE PAPER; GENITAL TRACT INFECTION; HUMAN; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NEISSERIA GONORRHOEAE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UREAPLASMA UREALYTICUM; URETHRITIS; UTERINE CERVICITIS;

EID: 0030063018     PISSN: 09564624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/0956462961917221     Document Type: Conference Paper

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