Chlamydia trachomatis age-specific prevalence in women who used an internet-based self-screening program compared to women who were screened in family planning clinics

Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 74-78

  Gaydos, Charlotte A ^a   Barnes, Mathilda ^a   Aumakhan, Bulbul ^a   Quinn, Nicole ^a   Wright, Catherine ^b   Agreda, Patricia ^a   Whittle, Pamela ^c   Hogan, Terry ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Family Planning Clinics of Philadelphia   (United States)

^c BALTIMORE CITY HEALTH DEPARTMENT   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS; FAMILY PLANNING; FEMALE; GROUPS BY AGE; HOME; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; INTERNET; LABORATORY TEST; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCREENING; UNITED STATES; VAGINA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AMBULATORY CARE FACILITIES; BALTIMORE; CHILD; CHLAMYDIA INFECTIONS; CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNET; MARYLAND; MASS SCREENING; NUCLEIC ACID AMPLIFICATION TECHNIQUES; PREVALENCE; REAGENT KITS, DIAGNOSTIC; SELF CARE; VAGINAL SMEARS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78751643944     PISSN: 01485717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/OLQ.0b013e3182039d7f     Document Type: Article

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