Gonorrhoea in Coventry 1991-1994: Epidemiology, coinfection and evaluation of partner notification in the STD clinic

International Journal of STD and AIDS

Volumn 8, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 311-316

  David, L M ^a,b   Wade, A A H ^a   Natin, D ^a   Radcliffe, K W ^b  

^a Hospital of Coventry and Warwickshire   (United Kingdom)

^b Whittall Street Clinic ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Chlamydial infection; Contact tracing; Epidemiology; Gonorrhoea; Partner notification

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS; FEMALE; GONORRHEA; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT INFORMATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; SPOUSE; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES; CONTACT TRACING; ENGLAND; FEMALE; GONORRHEA; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS; MALE; SEXUAL PARTNERS;

EID: 0030971004     PISSN: 09564624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/0956462971920154     Document Type: Article

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