Prevalence and associated factors for chlamydia trachomatis infection among undocumented immigrants in a primary care facility in Geneva, Switzerland: A cross-sectional study

Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health

Volumn 12, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 909-914

  Jackson, Yves ^a,b   Sebo, Paul ^a,b   Aeby, Gaelle ^a,b   Bovier, Patrick ^a,b   Ninet, Beatrice ^a,b   Schrenzel, Jacques ^a,b   Sudre, Philippe ^c   Haller, Dagmar ^a,b   Gaspoz, Jean Michel ^a,b   Wolff, Hans ^a,b  

^a GENEVA UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS   (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GENEVA   (Switzerland)

^c General Directorate of Health   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Chlamydia trachomatis; Sexually transmitted infection; Undocumented immigrants

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS; CHLAMYDIASIS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MIGRATION; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; SWITZERLAND; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHLAMYDIA INFECTIONS; CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EMIGRANTS AND IMMIGRANTS; FEMALE; HOSPITALS, UNIVERSITY; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; SWITZERLAND; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78649701488     PISSN: 15571912     EISSN: 15571920     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10903-010-9354-4     Document Type: Article

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