A prospective study of asymptomatic Chlamydia trachomatis in Barbadian women

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 506-508

  Attapattu, J A F ^a   Prussia, P R ^a   Boyce, V ^a   Levett, P N ^a  

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AZITHROMYCIN; BACTERIAL ANTIGEN; CIPROFLOXACIN; DOXYCYCLINE; ERYTHROMYCIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BARBADOS; CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS; CHLAMYDIASIS; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PREGNANCY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SYMPTOM; UTERINE CERVIX CYTOLOGY;

EID: 0032825699     PISSN: 01443615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01443619964319     Document Type: Article

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