A cost-effectiveness analysis of screening and treatment for Chlamydia trachomatis infection in asymptomatic women

Annals of Internal Medicine

Volumn 124, Issue 1 I, 1996, Pages 1-7

  Genç, Mehmet ^a   Mårdh, Per Anders ^a  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; AZITHROMYCIN; DOXYCYCLINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS; CHLAMYDIASIS; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; ENZYME IMMUNOASSAY; FEMALE; GENE AMPLIFICATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030069817     PISSN: 00034819     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7326/0003-4819-124-1_part_1-199601010-00001     Document Type: Article

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