Burden of recurrent Chlamydia trachomatis infections in young women: Further uncovering the "hidden epidemic"

Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine

Volumn 161, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 246-251

  Niccolai, Linda M ^a   Hochberg, Abby L ^b   Ethier, Kathleen A ^c   Lewis, Jessica B ^a   Ickovics, Jeannette R ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS; CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS INFECTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CENTER; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT INFECTION; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHLAMYDIA INFECTIONS; CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; RECURRENCE;

EID: 33847649927     PISSN: 10724710     EISSN: 15383628     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archpedi.161.3.246     Document Type: Article

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