Expedited partner therapy for Chlamydia trachomatis at the community pharmacy

BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 117, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 1074-1079

  Cameron, S T ^a,b   Glasier, A ^a,b   Muir, A ^a   Scott, G ^c   Johnstone, A ^a,b   Quarrell, H ^a   Oroz, C ^a,d   McIntyre, M ^e   Miranda, D ^a   Todd, G ^a  

^a NHS LOTHIAN   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^c ROYAL INFIRMARY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^d Howden Health Centre   (United Kingdom)

^e Richard Verney Health Centre   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Chlamydia trachomatis; expedited partner therapy; partner notification; pharmacy

Indexed keywords

AZITHROMYCIN; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ARTICLE; CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS; CHLAMYDIASIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXPEDITED PARTNER THERAPY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHARMACY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEXUALITY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED KINGDOM; CHLAMYDIA INFECTIONS; CLINICAL TRIAL; EVALUATION STUDY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTICENTER STUDY; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PILOT STUDY; PRESCRIPTION; SATISFACTION; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; UTILIZATION; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; AZITHROMYCIN; CHLAMYDIA INFECTIONS; CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS; DRUG PRESCRIPTIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; PHARMACIES; PILOT PROJECTS; SCOTLAND; SEXUAL PARTNERS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77954409318     PISSN: 14700328     EISSN: 14710528     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.2010.02573.x     Document Type: Article

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