Chlamydial infections in urology

World Journal of Urology

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 4-12

  Wagenlehner, Florian M E ^a   Weidner, Wolfgang ^b   Naber, Kurt G ^a  

^a Urologische Klinik   (Germany)

^b JUSTUS LIEBIG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Chlamydia trachomatis; Epididymitis; Prostatitis; Sexual transmitted disease; Urethritis

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS; CHLAMYDIASIS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; GERMANY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MALE; MICROBIOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PROGNOSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEX RATIO; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; UROGENITAL TRACT DISEASE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; CHLAMYDIA INFECTIONS; CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS; FEMALE; FEMALE UROGENITAL DISEASES; GERMANY; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MALE UROGENITAL DISEASES; MIDDLE AGED; PROGNOSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES;

EID: 33644550606     PISSN: 07244983     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00345-005-0047-x     Document Type: Article

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