Establishing efficient partner notification periods for patients with chlamydia

Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 49-54

  Zimmerman Rogers, Helen ^a   Potterat, John J ^a,c   Muth, Stephen Q ^a   Bonney, Mandy S ^a   Green, David L ^a   Taylor, Jerry E ^b   White, Helen A ^b  

^a El Paso County Health Department   (United States)

^b EVANS ARMY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHLAMYDIASIS; ENDEMIC DISEASE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; SEXUALITY;

ADULT; CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION (U.S.); CHLAMYDIA INFECTIONS; COLORADO; CONTACT TRACING; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0032950653     PISSN: 01485717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00007435-199901000-00008     Document Type: Article

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