Chlamydia trachomatis: Common misperceptions and misunderstandings

Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 231-243

  Stevens Simon, Catherine ^a,b   Sheeder, Jeanelle ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^b CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Chlamydia trachomatis; Sexually transmitted disease

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; AZITHROMYCIN;

CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS; CHLAMYDIASIS; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONDOM; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; ECTOPIC PREGNANCY; EPIDIDYMITIS; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASE; GENITAL SYSTEM; GENITAL TRACT INFECTION; HUMAN; PELVIC INFLAMMATORY DISEASE; PREGNANCY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL TRANSMISSION; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; SHORT SURVEY; UNITED STATES; URETHRITIS;

EID: 24944473914     PISSN: 10833188     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpag.2005.05.002     Document Type: Article

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