Repeat genital chlamydia trachomatis testing rates in young adults in England, 2010

Sexually Transmitted Infections

Volumn 89, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 51-56

  Woodhall, Sarah C ^a   Atkins, Janice L ^a   Soldan, Kate ^a   Hughes, Gwenda ^a   Bone, Angie ^a   Noel Gill, O ^a  

^a PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS; CHLAMYDIASIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REFERENCE DATABASE; REPEAT PROCEDURE; RISK FACTOR; SEXUALITY; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; BACTERIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS; ENGLAND; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; LYMPHOGRANULOMA VENEREUM; MALE; MASS SCREENING; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; RECURRENCE; RISK FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84873344015     PISSN: 13684973     EISSN: 14723263     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/sextrans-2012-050490     Document Type: Article

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