Chlamydia trachomatis in pregnant women: Prevalence, prevention of perinatal infection and cost-effectiveness of screening;Chlamydia trachomatis hos gravide i Vestsjællands Amt: Prœvalens, forebyggelse af perinatal smitte og cost-effektivitet ved screening

Ugeskrift for Laeger

Volumn 158, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 756-758

  Ottesen, Marianne ^a   Sahl, Irene ^a   Herbstman, Mark M ^a   Friis, Henrik Michael U ^a   Philipsen, Torben ^a  

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Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS; CHLAMYDIASIS; CONJUNCTIVITIS; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DENMARK; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; ECONOMICS; FEMALE; HUMAN; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MASS SCREENING; NEWBORN; PREGNANCY; PREVALENCE;

ADULT; CHLAMYDIA INFECTIONS; CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS; CONJUNCTIVITIS, INCLUSION; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DENMARK; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; MASS SCREENING; PREGNANCY; PREVALENCE;

EID: 0030569792     PISSN: 00415782     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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