Population-based assessment of Mycoplasma genitalium in Vietnam - Low prevalence among married women of reproductive age in a rural area

Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 533-537

  Olsen, B ^a   Lan, P T ^b,c   Lundborg, C Stålsby ^b,d   Khang, T H ^c,e   Unemo, M ^a,f  

^a ÖREBRO UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^c HANOI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Viet Nam)

^d NORDIC SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Sweden)

^e National Institute of Dermato Venereology   (Viet Nam)

^f ÖREBRO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Mycoplasma genitalium; Population based study of married women; Prevalence; Rural areas; Vietnam

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANDIDIASIS; CHLAMYDIASIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GONORRHEA; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INTRAUTERINE CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MYCOPLASMA GENITALIUM; PATIENT ASSESSMENT; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RURAL AREA; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SYPHILIS; TRICHOMONIASIS; VAGINAL LAVAGE; VAGINITIS; VIET NAM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BASE SEQUENCE; DNA PRIMERS; DNA, BACTERIAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MARRIAGE; MIDDLE AGED; MYCOPLASMA GENITALIUM; MYCOPLASMA INFECTIONS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PREVALENCE; VAGINAL SMEARS; VIETNAM; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 63849224204     PISSN: 09269959     EISSN: 14683083     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-3083.2009.03117.x     Document Type: Article

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