Risk factors for Chlamydia trachomatis infection among users of an Internet-based testing service in Sweden

Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 23-27

  Novak, Masuma ^a   Novak, Daniel ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

^b QUEEN SILVIA CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Chlamydia trachomatis; Gender; Internet based testing service; Risk factors; Sweden

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHLAMYDIASIS; CONDOM; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; INTERNET; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MASS SCREENING; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEXUAL HEALTH; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE; SEXUALITY; SWEDEN; URINALYSIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHLAMYDIA INFECTIONS; CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS; COITUS; CONDOMS; CULTURE; DIAGNOSTIC SELF EVALUATION; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH SERVICES; HUMANS; INTERNET; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MASS SCREENING; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; RISK-TAKING; SEX FACTORS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL PARTNERS; SWEDEN; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84874287104     PISSN: 18775756     EISSN: 18775764     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.srhc.2012.11.004     Document Type: Article

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