Chlamydia trachomatis in the United Kingdom: A systematic review and analysis of prevalence studies

Sexually Transmitted Infections

Volumn 80, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 354-362

  Adams, Elisabeth J ^a   Charlett, A ^a   Edmunds, W J ^a   Hughes, G ^b  

^a PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

^b Medicines Hlthcare Prod R   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS; CHLAMYDIASIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FAMILY PLANNING; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; GENITAL TRACT INFECTION; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HUMAN; INFECTION RATE; IRELAND; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; UNITED KINGDOM; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHLAMYDIA INFECTIONS; CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; MALE; PREVALENCE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

EID: 6044246299     PISSN: 13684973     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/sti.2003.005454     Document Type: Review

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