Feasibility and yield of screening urine for Chlamydia trachomatis by polymerase chain reaction among high-risk male youth in field-based and other nonclinic settings: A new strategy for sexually transmitted disease control

Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Volumn 24, Issue 7, 1997, Pages 429-435

  Rietmeijer, Cornelis A ^a,b,c   Yamaguchi, Keith J ^a   Ortiz, Charlene G ^a   Montstream, Sydney A ^a   Leroux, Toby ^a   Ehret, Josephine M ^a,b   Judson, Franklyn N ^a,b   Douglas Jr , John M ^a,b  

^a DENVER HEALTH AND HOSPITAL AUTHORITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^c DENVER PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS; CHLAMYDIASIS; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SCREENING; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; URINALYSIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BACTERIURIA; CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS; HUMANS; MALE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES;

EID: 0030882315     PISSN: 01485717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00007435-199708000-00008     Document Type: Article

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