Prevention of pelvic inflammatory disease by the control of C. trachomatis infection

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 78, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 257-261

  Honey, E ^a   Templeton, Allan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Chlamydia trachomatis; Pelvic inflammatory disease; Prevention; Screening

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS; CHLAMYDIASIS; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GENITAL SYSTEM; GENITAL TRACT INFECTION; HUMAN; PELVIC INFLAMMATORY DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCREENING; UTERINE CERVIX CYTOLOGY;

EID: 0036746058     PISSN: 00207292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0020-7292(02)00185-6     Document Type: Article

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