Clinical correlates of rectal gonococcal and chlamydial infections

International Journal of STD and AIDS

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 387-390

  McMillan, A ^a,b   Young, H ^a  

^a NHS LOTHIAN   (United Kingdom)

^b Lauriston Building ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Chlamydial infection; Gonorrhoea; Men who have sex with men

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHLAMYDIASIS; CLINICAL FEATURE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; GONORRHEA; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROCTITIS; RECTUM DISEASE; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE; SUPERINFECTION;

CHLAMYDIA INFECTIONS; CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS; GONORRHEA; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; MALE; NEISSERIA GONORRHOEAE; PROCTITIS;

EID: 33646769306     PISSN: 09564624     EISSN: 09564624     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/095646206777323373     Document Type: Article

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