Evaluation of endocervical, first-void urine and self-administered vulval swabs for the detection of Chlamydia trachomatis in a miscarriage population

BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 112, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 103-106

  Logan, S ^a   Browne, J ^a   McKenzie, H ^a   Templeton, A ^a   Bhattacharya, S ^a  

^a ABERDEEN MATERNITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANALYTICAL EQUIPMENT; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM DETECTION; CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS; FEMALE; FIRST TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCREENING TEST; SPONTANEOUS ABORTION; UNITED KINGDOM; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL; URINALYSIS; VAGINA BLEEDING;

ABORTION, SPONTANEOUS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHLAMYDIA INFECTIONS; CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS, INFECTIOUS; SELF CARE; SPECIMEN HANDLING; VULVA;

EID: 11844296046     PISSN: 14700328     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.2004.00322.x     Document Type: Article

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