Prevalence of Chlamydia trachomatis and associated risk factors in women inmates admitted to a youth offenders institute in the UK

International Journal of STD and AIDS

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 26-29

  Gabriel, Gabriel ^a,b   Burns, T ^b   Scott Ram, R ^c   Adlington, R ^d   Bansi, L ^e  

^a HMP Holloway   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^e ROYAL FREE AND UNIVERSITY COLLEGE MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Chlamydia trachomatis; Prevalence; Prison; STD risk; Young women

Indexed keywords

COCAINE; DIAMORPHINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS; CHLAMYDIASIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; NUCLEIC ACID AMPLIFICATION; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRISONER; RISK REDUCTION; SCREENING TEST; SEXUAL HEALTH; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; UNITED KINGDOM; ADDICTION; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MICROBIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; UNSAFE SEX; URINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHLAMYDIA INFECTIONS; CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; PREGNANCY; PREVALENCE; PRISONERS; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; UNSAFE SEX; URINE;

EID: 42949083320     PISSN: 09564624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/ijsa.2007.007160     Document Type: Article

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