Prevalence of genital chlamydial infection among a community sample of young international backpackers in Sydney, Australia

International Journal of STD and AIDS

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 160-164

  Davies, S C ^a   Karagiannis, T ^b   Headon, V ^a   Wiig, R ^a   Duffy, J ^a  

^a Sydney Sexual Health Centre   (Australia)

^b ROYAL NORTH SHORE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Alcohol; Backpackers; Chlamydia; Sexually transmitted infections; Travel

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL DNA;

ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS; CHLAMYDIASIS; COMMUNITY SAMPLE; CONDOM; EUROPE; FEMALE; GENITAL TRACT INFECTION; HELP SEEKING BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF REPORT; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL EDUCATION; TRAVEL; URINALYSIS; VAGINA SMEAR;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALCOHOL DRINKING; AUSTRALIA; CHLAMYDIA INFECTIONS; CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS; COHORT STUDIES; CONDOMS; EUROPE; FEMALE; GENITAL DISEASES, FEMALE; GENITAL DISEASES, MALE; HUMANS; MALE; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS; SEXUAL PARTNERS; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC; TRAVEL; TRAVEL MEDICINE;

EID: 79955441897     PISSN: 09564624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/ijsa.2010.010354     Document Type: Article

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