Characteristics of younger and older men with urethral chlamydial infection

International Journal of STD and AIDS

Volumn 17, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 535-538

  Arnot, D J ^a   Manavi, K ^b   McMillan, A ^a  

^a NHS LOTHIAN   (United Kingdom)

^b Whittall Street Clinic ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Chlamydial infection

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; CHLAMYDIASIS; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HETEROSEXUALITY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAFE SEX; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALITY; URETHRA DISEASE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; CHLAMYDIA INFECTIONS; CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS; FEMALE; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SCOTLAND; SEXUAL PARTNERS; URETHRA;

EID: 33747834312     PISSN: 09564624     EISSN: 09564624     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/095646206778145604     Document Type: Article

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