Occurrence of pharyngeal Chlamydia trachomatis is uncommon in patients with a suspected or confirmed genital infection

Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica

Volumn 89, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 78-81

  Wikström, Arne ^a   Rotzén Östlund, Maria ^a   Marions, Lena ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Chlamydia; Pharyngeal; Pharynx

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS; CHLAMYDIASIS; FEMALE; GENITAL SYSTEM DISEASE; GYNECOLOGIC DISEASE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MALE; MICROBIOLOGY; PHARYNX; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE;

ADULT; CHLAMYDIA INFECTIONS; CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS; FEMALE; GENITAL DISEASES, FEMALE; GENITAL DISEASES, MALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; PHARYNX; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 74049113634     PISSN: 00016349     EISSN: 16000412     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/00016340903370130     Document Type: Article

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