Chlamydia trachomatis and ectopic pregnancy: Recent epidemiological findings

Current Opinion in Infectious Diseases

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 77-82

  Bakken, Inger J ^a  

^a SINTEF   (Norway)

Author keywords

Chlamydia trachomatis; Ectopic pregnancy; Epidemiology

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT HEALTH; CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS; CHLAMYDIASIS; DISEASE REGISTRY; ECTOPIC PREGNANCY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFECTION RISK; NONHUMAN; PATHOGENESIS; PREVALENCE; REVIEW; SCREENING TEST; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; URINALYSIS; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

CHLAMYDIA INFECTIONS; CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY, ECTOPIC; SCANDINAVIA;

EID: 38149054178     PISSN: 09517375     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/QCO.0b013e3282f3d972     Document Type: Review

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