Detection of Chlamydia trachomatis infection in early pregnancy using self-administered vaginal swabs and first pass urines: A cross-sectional community-based survey

British Journal of General Practice

Volumn 52, Issue 483, 2002, Pages 830-832

  Oakeshott, Pippa ^a   Hay, Phillip ^a   Hay, Sima ^a   Steinke, Frances ^a   Rink, Elizabeth ^a   Thomas, Brenda ^a   Oakeley, Penny ^a   Kerry, Sally ^a  

^a ST GEORGE'S UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Chlamydia screening; Non invasive testing; Pregnancy

Indexed keywords

LIGASE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BACTERIUM DETECTION; CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS; CHLAMYDIASIS; COMMUNITY CARE; FAMILY PLANNING; FEMALE; FIRST PASS EFFECT; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LIGASE CHAIN REACTION; PREGNANCY; PREVALENCE; SCREENING; SELF EVALUATION; URINE; VAGINA SMEAR;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHLAMYDIA INFECTIONS; CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MASS SCREENING; MIDDLE AGED; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS, INFECTIOUS; PRENATAL CARE; SPECIMEN HANDLING;

EID: 0036792387     PISSN: 09601643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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