Chlamydia trachomatis reported among U.S. active duty service members, 2000-2008

Military Medicine

Volumn 176, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 312-319

  Jordan, Nikki N ^a   Lee, Seung Eun ^b   Nowak, Gosia ^c   Johns, Natalie M ^d   Gaydos, Joel C ^b  

^a U S ARMY   (United States)

^b Armed Forces Health Surveillance Center   (United States)

^c Navy and Marine Corps Public Health Center   (United States)

^d Air Force Medical Support Agency   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS; CHLAMYDIASIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SOLDIER; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHLAMYDIA INFECTIONS; CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MILITARY PERSONNEL; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79952341372     PISSN: 00264075     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7205/MILMED-D-10-00212     Document Type: Article

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