Chlamydial and gonococcal testing during pregnancy in the United States

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 207, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 55.e1-55.e8

  Blatt, Amy J ^a   Lieberman, Jay M ^a   Hoover, Donald R ^b   Kaufman, Harvey W ^a  

^a QUEST DIAGNOSTICS NICHOLS INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Chlamydia trachomatis; Neisseria gonorrhoeae; testing during pregnancy and postpartum

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS; CHLAMYDIASIS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FOLLOW UP; GONORRHEA; HUMAN; LABORATORY; NEISSERIA GONORRHOEAE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANT WOMAN; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84862643087     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: 10976868     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2012.04.027     Document Type: Article

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