Screening of males for Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae infections at STD clinics in three US cities - Indianapolis, New Orleans, Seattle

International Journal of STD and AIDS

Volumn 15, Issue 12, 2004, Pages 822-828

  Kohl, K S ^a   Sternberg, M R ^a   Markowitz, L E ^a   Blythe, M J ^b   Kissinger, P ^c   Lafferty, W E ^d   Groseclose, S L ^a   Levine, W C ^a  

^a CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

^b INDIANA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c TULANE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Chlamydia trachomatis; Male screening; Neisseria gonorrhoeae; STD clinics; US

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS; CONDOM; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MASS SCREENING; NEISSERIA GONORRHOEAE; NUCLEIC ACID PROBE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SELF REPORT; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; SYMPTOM; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; AMBULATORY CARE FACILITIES; CHLAMYDIA INFECTIONS; CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS; GONORRHEA; HUMANS; INDIANA; LOUISIANA; MALE; MASS SCREENING; NEISSERIA GONORRHOEAE; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES; WASHINGTON;

EID: 10944240073     PISSN: 09564624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/0956462042563738     Document Type: Article

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