Genital Chlamydia trachomatis infection in Australia: Epidemiology and clinical implications

Sexual Health

Volumn 1, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 189-196

  Chen, Marcus Y ^a,b   Donovan, Basil ^a,b  

^a SYDNEY EYE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUSTRALIA; CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS; CHLAMYDIASIS; FEMALE; GENITAL SYSTEM DISEASE; GYNECOLOGIC DISEASE; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; MALE; MASS SCREENING; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PUBLIC HEALTH; REVIEW; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; STANDARD; STATISTICS;

AUSTRALIA; CHLAMYDIA INFECTIONS; CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS; FEMALE; GENITAL DISEASES, FEMALE; GENITAL DISEASES, MALE; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMANS; MALE; MASS SCREENING; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES;

EID: 20444483986     PISSN: 14485028     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/SH04027     Document Type: Review

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