Upsurge of chlamydial reinfection in a large Canadian city: An indication of suboptimal Chlamydia screening practices?

Canadian Journal of Public Health

Volumn 101, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 420-424

  Généreux, Mélissa ^a,b   Leclerc, Pascale ^c   Bédard, Lucie ^c,d   Allard, Robert ^c,e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHERBROOKE   (Canada)

^b Dir de sante publique et de l'evaluation de l'Agence de la sante et des ser sociaux de l'Estrie   (Canada)

^c Gouvernement du Quebec   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^e MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Chlamydia trachomatis; Epidemiologic determinant; Infectious disease reporting; Public health; Survival analysis; Urban spatial distribution

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CANADA; CHILD; CHLAMYDIASIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MALE; RECURRENT DISEASE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEX RATIO; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHLAMYDIA INFECTIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; QUEBEC; RECURRENCE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79952218267     PISSN: 00084263     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf03404865     Document Type: Article

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