Increase in Chlamydia trachomatis infection in Sweden: Time for new strategies

Archives of Sexual Behavior

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 362-364

  Sylvan, Staffan ^a   Christenson, Brith ^a  

^a Smittskyddsenheten   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS; CHLAMYDIASIS; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DRUG ABUSE; EDITORIAL; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HETEROSEXUALITY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFECTION RISK; PREVALENCE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAFE SEX; SCREENING; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SWEDEN;

ADULT; CHLAMYDIA INFECTIONS; CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MASS SCREENING; PREVALENCE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SWEDEN;

EID: 43349107558     PISSN: 00040002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10508-007-9283-z     Document Type: Editorial

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