Chlamydia trachomatis in Tasmania 2001-2007: Rising notification trends

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 120-125

  Stephens, Nicola ^a   O'Sullivan, Maree ^a   Coleman, David ^a   Shaw, Kelly ^b  

^a Department of Health and Human Services ^*  (Australia)

^b Population Health   (Australia)

Author keywords

Chlamydia; Enhanced surveillance; Gender differences; Testing patterns

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS; CHLAMYDIASIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFECTION CONTROL; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MALE; MASS SCREENING; MIDDLE AGED; PUBLIC HEALTH; RURAL POPULATION; SENTINEL SURVEILLANCE; SEX RATIO; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALITY; STATISTICS; URBAN POPULATION; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; CHLAMYDIA INFECTIONS; CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS; DISEASE NOTIFICATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MASS SCREENING; MIDDLE AGED; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; RURAL POPULATION; SENTINEL SURVEILLANCE; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL PARTNERS; TASMANIA; URBAN POPULATION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77952231738     PISSN: 13260200     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1753-6405.2010.00494.x     Document Type: Article

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