Chlamydial and gonococcal reinfection among men: A systematic review of data to evaluate the need for retesting

Sexually Transmitted Infections

Volumn 83, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 304-309

  Fung, Monica ^a,b   Scott, Katherine C ^b   Kent, Charlotte K ^b   Klausner, Jeffrey D ^b  

^a WELLESLEY COLLEGE   (United States)

^b SAN FRANCISCO DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CHLAMYDIASIS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FOLLOW UP; GONORRHEA; GROUPS BY AGE; HUMAN; INFECTION RATE; NUCLEIC ACID AMPLIFICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REINFECTION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

CHLAMYDIA INFECTIONS; GONORRHEA; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MASS SCREENING; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; PREVALENCE; RECURRENCE; RETREATMENT; UNSAFE SEX;

EID: 34547742624     PISSN: 13684973     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/sti.2006.024059     Document Type: Article

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