Simplifying chlamydia testing: An innovative Chlamydia trachomatis testing approach using the internet and a home sampling strategy: Population based study

Sexually Transmitted Infections

Volumn 82, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 142-147

  Novak, D P ^a   Karlsson, Roger B ^a  

^a UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL DNA;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS; CHLAMYDIASIS; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DNA DETERMINATION; FEMALE; GENITAL TRACT INFECTION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HOME CARE; HUMAN; INFECTION PREVENTION; INFORMATION RETRIEVAL; INTERNET; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SELF EXAMINATION; SEX RATIO; SWEDEN; URINALYSIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHLAMYDIA INFECTIONS; CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS; FEMALE; HOME CARE SERVICES; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; MASS SCREENING; MIDDLE AGED; ODDS RATIO; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SPECIMEN HANDLING; SWEDEN;

EID: 33645835510     PISSN: 13684973     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/sti.2005.016832     Document Type: Review

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