Screening for Chlamydia and gonorrhea by strand displacement amplification in homeless adolescents attending youth shelters in Korea

Journal of Korean Medical Science

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 495-500

  Lee, Seung Ju ^a   Cho, Yong Hyun ^a,g   Chul, Sung Kim ^b   Bong, Suk Shim ^c   In, Rae Cho ^d   Jae, Il Chung ^d   Jeong, Gu Lee ^e   Min, Eui Kim ^f  

^a The Catholic University of Korea   (South Korea)

^b Chosun University   (South Korea)

^c Ewha Womans University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

^d Inje University   (South Korea)

^e Korea University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^f Soonchunhyang University   (South Korea)

^g The Catholic University of Korea   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Adolescent Health Services; Chlamydia trachomatis; Neisseria gonorrhoeae; Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS; CHLAMYDIASIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; FEMALE; GONORRHEA; HOMELESSNESS; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; KOREA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEISSERIA GONORRHOEAE; POPULATION RESEARCH; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCREENING; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE; SEXUALITY; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; URINALYSIS;

EID: 4444260429     PISSN: 10118934     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3346/jkms.2004.19.4.495     Document Type: Article

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