Stable chlamydia prevalence does not exclude increasing burden of disease

Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 239-

  Rekart, Michael L ^a   Brunham, Robert C ^a  

^a BRITISH COLUMBIA CENTRE FOR DISEASE CONTROL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGE; CHLAMYDIA; CHLAMYDIASIS; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFECTION RISK; LETTER; NUCLEIC ACID AMPLIFICATION; PREGNANCY; PREVALENCE; RACE; REINFECTION; SCREENING TEST; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE;

AMBULATORY CARE FACILITIES; CHLAMYDIA INFECTIONS; CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS; FAMILY PLANNING SERVICES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MASS SCREENING;

EID: 84857646167     PISSN: 01485717     EISSN: 15374521     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/OLQ.0b013e318244b79c     Document Type: Letter

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