Trends of reported chlamydia infections and related complications in New Zealand, 1998-2008

Sexual Health

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 412-418

  Morgan, Jane ^a   Colonne, Chanukya ^b   Bell, Anita ^c  

^a WAIKATO HOSPITAL   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^c WAIKATO DISTRICT HEALTH BOARD   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

ectopic pregnancy; epididymo orchitis; female infertility; pelvic inflammatory disease

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM DETECTION; CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS; CHLAMYDIASIS; ECTOPIC PREGNANCY; EPIDIDYMITIS; FEMALE; FEMALE INFERTILITY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEW ZEALAND; NONHUMAN; ORCHITIS; PELVIC INFLAMMATORY DISEASE;

ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; CHLAMYDIA INFECTIONS; CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EPIDIDYMITIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFERTILITY, FEMALE; MALE; NEW ZEALAND; ORCHITIS; PELVIC INFLAMMATORY DISEASE; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY, ECTOPIC; RISK FACTORS; SEX FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84860389596     PISSN: 14485028     EISSN: 14498987     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/SH10101     Document Type: Article

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