Contact tracing for chlamydia: Data on effectiveness

International Journal of STD and AIDS

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 187-191

  Clarke, Janette ^a  

^a PINDERFIELDS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Chlamydia trachomatis; Partner notification; Sexually transmitted disease

Indexed keywords

CHLAMYDIASIS; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; PATIENT COUNSELING; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE;

CHLAMYDIA INFECTIONS; CONTACT TRACING; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS;

EID: 0031890399     PISSN: 09564624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/0956462981921945     Document Type: Review

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