Rectal Chlamydia trachomatis infection in women. Is it overlooked?

International Journal of STD and AIDS

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 93-95

  Sethupathi, M ^a   Blackwell, A ^a   Davies, H ^a  

^a SINGLETON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cervical and rectal chlamydia; Gonorrhoea; High risk women; Lymphogranuloma venereum; Men who have sex with men

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS; CHLAMYDIASIS; EPIDEMIC; FEMALE; GONORRHEA; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; LYMPHOGRANULOMA VENEREUM; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE HOMOSEXUAL; NONHUMAN; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECTUM; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCREENING; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL CRIME; SYMPTOM; UTERINE CERVIX;

ADULT; CHLAMYDIA INFECTIONS; CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS; FEMALE; GONORRHEA; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; MASS SCREENING; PREVALENCE; PROCTITIS; RECTAL DISEASES; RECTUM; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 75449086861     PISSN: 09564624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/ijsa.2008.008406     Document Type: Article

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