The epidemiology of notified genital Chlamydia trachomatis infection in Victoria, Australia: A survey of diagnosing providers

International Journal of STD and AIDS

Volumn 8, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 382-387

  Thompson, Sandra C ^a   McEachern, K Anne ^a   Stevenson, Elaine M ^a   Forsyth, Jocelyn R L ^b  

^a MACFARLANE BURNET INSTITUTE FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Chlamydia trachomatis; contact tracing; core groups; epidemiology; partner notification; surveillance

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS; CHLAMYDIASIS; FEMALE; GENITAL TRACT INFECTION; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AUSTRALIA; CHLAMYDIA INFECTIONS; CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS; DISEASE NOTIFICATION; FEMALE; GENITAL DISEASES, FEMALE; GENITAL DISEASES, MALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RISK FACTORS; SEXUAL PARTNERS;

EID: 0030915391     PISSN: 09564624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/0956462971920307     Document Type: Article

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