Recurrent chlamydial infections increase the risks of hospitalization for ectopic pregnancy and pelvic inflammatory disease

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 176, Issue 1 I, 1997, Pages 103-107

  Hillis, S D ^a,b,c,d,e   Owens, L M ^a,b,c   Marchbanks, P A ^a,b   Amsterdam, L E ^a,b   Mac Kenzie, W R ^b  

^a Division of Reproductive Health ^*

^b NATIONAL CENTER FOR CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION AND HEALTH PROMOTION   (United States)

^c Epidemiology and Analysis Program Office   (United States)

^d CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

^e Wisconsin Division of Health   (United States)

Author keywords

Chlamydia trachomatis; Ectopic pregnancy; Neisseria gonorrhoeae; Pelvic inflammatory disease; Recurrent infection

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHLAMYDIASIS; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; ECTOPIC PREGNANCY; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MICROBIOLOGY; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PELVIC INFLAMMATORY DISEASE; PREGNANCY; RECURRENT DISEASE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK; RISK FACTOR; STATISTICAL MODEL; STATISTICS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHLAMYDIA INFECTIONS; COHORT STUDIES; CONFIDENCE INTERVALS; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; ODDS RATIO; PELVIC INFLAMMATORY DISEASE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY, ECTOPIC; RECURRENCE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 0030638816     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9378(97)80020-8     Document Type: Article

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