Prevalence of Chlamydia trachomatis among women attending gynecology and infertility clinics in Gaza, Palestine

International Journal of Infectious Diseases

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 334-341

  El Qouqa, Iyad A ^a   Shubair, Mohammad E ^b   Al Jarousha, Abdel Moati ^c   Sharif, Fadel A ^b  

^a Military Medical Services   (Palestine)

^b ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY OF GAZA   (Palestine)

^c AL AZHAR UNIVERSITY   (Palestine)

Author keywords

Cervicitis; Chlamydia trachomatis; Enzyme immunoassay; Gaza; Infertility; PCR

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS; CHLAMYDIASIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGIC CARE; HUMAN; INFERTILITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PALESTINE; VAGINA DISCHARGE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AMBULATORY CARE FACILITIES; CHLAMYDIA INFECTIONS; CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFERTILITY, FEMALE; MIDDLE AGED; MIDDLE EAST; PREVALENCE; WOMEN'S HEALTH SERVICES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 64649088815     PISSN: 12019712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2008.07.013     Document Type: Article

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