Chlamydia positivity trends among women attending family planning clinics: United States, 2004-2008

Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Volumn 38, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 989-994

  Satterwhite, Catherine Lindsey ^a   Grier, Lazetta ^a   Patzer, Rachel ^b   Weinstock, Hillard ^a   Howards, Penelope P ^b   Kleinbaum, David ^b  

^a CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

^b EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; CHLAMYDIA; CHLAMYDIA POSITIVITY; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; FAMILY PLANNING; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NUCLEIC ACID AMPLIFICATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AMBULATORY CARE FACILITIES; CHLAMYDIA INFECTIONS; CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS; FAMILY PLANNING SERVICES; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MASS SCREENING; PREVALENCE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 80054099898     PISSN: 01485717     EISSN: 15374521     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/OLQ.0b013e318225f7d7     Document Type: Article

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