Chlamydia trachomatis infection in minority adolescent women: A public health challenge

Obstetrical and Gynecological Survey

Volumn 65, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 729-735

  Cooksey, Christie M J L ^a   Berggren, Erica K ^a   Lee, Jennifer ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT DISEASE; BARRIER CONTRACEPTION; CHLAMYDIASIS; CONDOM; FEMALE; HUMAN; MASS SCREENING; MORBIDITY; PATIENT COUNSELING; PREVALENCE; PUBLIC HEALTH; REVIEW; SEXUAL COUNSELING; SEXUALITY;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; CHLAMYDIA INFECTIONS; CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS; CONTRACEPTION BEHAVIOR; CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES, FEMALE; FEMALE; GENITAL DISEASES, FEMALE; HUMANS; MINORITY GROUPS; PREVALENCE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES, BACTERIAL;

EID: 79952607178     PISSN: 00297828     EISSN: 15339866     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/OGX.0b013e3182110204     Document Type: Review

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