Reasons for Chlamydia trachomatis testing and the associated age-specific prevalences

Scandinavian Journal of Clinical and Laboratory Investigation

Volumn 63, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 339-345

  Moller J K ^a   Andersen, B ^a,b   Olesen, F ^b   Ostergaard L ^a  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^b AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Age; Chlamydia trachomatis; Diagnosis; Indication; Prevalence; Screening; Sex

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM DETECTION; CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS; CHLAMYDIASIS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GENDER; HEALTH; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; LIGASE CHAIN REACTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POPULATION; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SAMPLE; SCREENING; SEXUALITY; SYMPTOM; TECHNOLOGY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; CHLAMYDIA INFECTIONS; CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS; DENMARK; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; SEX FACTORS; TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT, BIOMEDICAL;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS; RICKETTSIALES;

EID: 0142093679     PISSN: 00365513     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00365510310002031     Document Type: Article

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