Collaborative approach to improve the detection and management of trichomoniasis in a low prevalence district

International Journal of STD and AIDS

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 164-167

  Waghorn, D J ^a   Tucker, P K ^a   Chia, Y ^a   Spencer, S ^a   Luzzi, G A ^a  

^a WYCOMBE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Collaborative; Detection; Management; Trichomoniasis

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MICROBIOLOGY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; TRICHOMONAS; TRICHOMONAS VAGINALIS; TRICHOMONIASIS; UNITED KINGDOM; UTERINE CERVIX CYTOLOGY;

ANIMALS; FEMALE; HUMANS; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; TRICHOMONAS VAGINITIS;

EID: 0031882557     PISSN: 09564624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/0956462981921792     Document Type: Article

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