Should men with asymptomatic non-specific urethritis be identified and treated?

International Journal of STD and AIDS

Volumn 19, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 744-746

  Blume, Alison ^a,c   Main, C ^b   Patel, R ^a   Foley, E ^a  

^a ROYAL SOUTH HANTS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^c ROYAL BOURNEMOUTH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Microscopy; Non specific urethritis; Partner notification

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHLAMYDIA; HUMAN; MALE; MICROSCOPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; URETHRITIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHLAMYDIA INFECTIONS; CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS; CONTACT TRACING; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; MALE; MEN'S HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; NEUTROPHILS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEXUAL PARTNERS; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES; URETHRITIS; UTERINE CERVICITIS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 55849086518     PISSN: 09564624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/ijsa.2008.008121     Document Type: Article

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