Impact of improved laboratory compliance on notification of genital Chlamydia trachomatis infection in Victoria

Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 84-89

  Thompson, Sandra C ^a   Fafphm, Anne Maceachern ^b   Stevenson, Elaine ^b  

^a MACFARLANE BURNET INSTITUTE FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH   (Australia)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS; CHLAMYDIASIS; LAW; REGISTER; SEXUALITY;

EID: 0342711188     PISSN: 01485717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00007435-199702000-00005     Document Type: Article

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