Audit of partner notification for chlamydia infection in the genitourinary medicine clinic at the University Hospital of Hartlepool: 2004-2008

International Journal of STD and AIDS

Volumn 21, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 516-518

  Tayal, S C ^a   Ochogwu, S A ^a   Crindon, S ^b  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b University Hospital of Hartlepool   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Audit; Chlamydia; NNTI; Partner notification

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHLAMYDIASIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL AUDIT; PARTNER NOTIFICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCREENING; SEXUALITY; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADULT; AMBULATORY CARE FACILITIES; CHLAMYDIA INFECTIONS; CONTACT TRACING; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HOSPITALS, UNIVERSITY; HUMANS; MALE;

EID: 77957731885     PISSN: 09564624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/ijsa.2010.010011     Document Type: Article

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