Identifying cervical infection among pregnant women in Nairobi, Kenya: Limitations of risk assessment and symptom-based approaches

Genitourinary Medicine

Volumn 72, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 334-338

  Thomas, T ^a   Choudhri, S ^a,b   Kariuki, C ^b   Moses, S ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Antenatal women; Developing countries; Risk assessment; STD case management

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANDIDIASIS; CHLAMYDIASIS; FEMALE; GONORRHEA; HUMAN; INFECTION; KENYA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRICHOMONIASIS; UTERINE CERVIX; VAGINITIS;

EID: 79960429981     PISSN: 02664348     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/sti.72.5.334     Document Type: Article

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