Prevalence of chlamydia trachomatis infection among patients attending infertility and sexually transmitted diseases clinic (STD) in Kano, north western Nigeria

African Health Sciences

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2014, Pages

  Nwankwo, E O ^a   Sadiq, Magaji N ^b  

^a KOGI STATE UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^b AMINU KANO TEACHING HOSPITAL   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Chlamydia trachomatis; Infertility; Kano; Prevalence; Risk factors; STD

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; CHLAMYDIASIS; DIAGNOSTIC KIT; DIASPOT CHLAMYDIA KIT; DIVORCED PERSON; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMUNOASSAY; INFECTION RATE; INFECTION RISK; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MARRIED PERSON; NIGERIA; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; URINALYSIS; UTERINE CERVIX CYTOLOGY; ANTIGEN DETECTION; BACTERIUM DETECTION; CHLAMYDIA RAPID TEST; ENDOCERVICAL SWAB; GYNECOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; INFECTION SENSITIVITY; INFORMED CONSENT; SCREENING; TEACHING HOSPITAL; URETHRAL SWAB; UROGENITAL SYSTEM EXAMINATION;

BACTERIAL ANTIGEN;

EID: 84896083783     PISSN: 16806905     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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