Diagnosis and follow-up of Chlamydia trachomatis infections in the ED

American Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 157-159

  Kuhn, Gloria J ^a   Campbell, Andrew ^a   Merline, Joseph ^a   O'Neil, Brian J ^a  

^a WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Chlamydia; Cost effectiveness; Emergency department

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS; CHLAMYDIASIS; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; EMERGENCY TREATMENT; EMERGENCY WARD; ENZYME IMMUNOASSAY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HOSPITAL CHARGE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0031952149     PISSN: 07356757     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0735-6757(98)90035-3     Document Type: Article

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