Epidemiological features and determinants for Chlamydia trachomatis infection among women in Catalonia, Spain

International Journal of STD and AIDS

Volumn 21, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 718-722

  Corbeto, E L ^a,b,c   Lugo, R ^a,b   Martro E ^d   Falguera, G ^e   Ros, R ^f   Avecilla, A ^g   Coll, C ^h   Saludes, V ^b,d   Casabona, J ^a,b,c  

^a ICO/Health Department   (Spain)

^b CIBER EPIDEMIOLOGÍA Y SALUD PÚBLICA CIBERESP   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITAT AUTÒNOMA DE BARCELONA   (Spain)

^d HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARI GERMANS TRIAS I PUJOL   (Spain)

^e Sexual and Reproductive Health Center   (Spain)

^f Youth Health Centre for Contraception and Sexuality   (Spain)

^g BSA   (Spain)

^h Sexual and Reproductive Health Center Mataró Maresme   (Spain)

Author keywords

Chlamydia trachomatis; Risk factors; Sexual behaviour; Sti prevalence; Women

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS; CHLAMYDIASIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NONHUMAN; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; REAL TIME POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RISK FACTOR; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; SPAIN; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BACTERIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; CHLAMYDIA INFECTIONS; CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS; DNA, BACTERIAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; SPAIN; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78650148696     PISSN: 09564624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/ijsa.2010.010223     Document Type: Article

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