Discordant prevalence of Chlamydia trachomatis in asymptomatic couples screened by two screening approaches

International Journal of STD and AIDS

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 27-32

  Corbeto, Evelin L ^a,b,c   Gonzalez, Victoria ^a,b,d   Lugo, R ^a,b   Almirall, Ma Rosa ^e   Espelt, Ramon ^f   Avecilla, Angels ^g   González, Isabel ^h   Campo, Imma ⁱ   Arranz, Estrella ^j   Casabona, Jordi ^a,b  

^a CATALAN INSTITUTE OF ONCOLOGY   (Spain)

^b CIBER EPIDEMIOLOGÍA Y SALUD PÚBLICA CIBERESP   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITAT AUTÒNOMA DE BARCELONA   (Spain)

^d HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARI GERMANS TRIAS I PUJOL   (Spain)

^e Sexual and Reproductive Health Centre of Bages Solsonès   (Spain)

^f Sexual and Reproductive Health Centre   (Spain)

^g Sexual and Reproductive Health Centre BSA   (Spain)

^h Sexual and Reproductive Health Center Mataró Maresme   (Spain)

ⁱ Youth Health Centre for Contraception and Sexuality   (Spain)

^j Youth Health Centre Hospitalet del LLobregat   (Spain)

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Author keywords

Chlamydia trachomatis; diagnosis; discordant; heterosexual couples; home screening; prevalence; sexual partnerships; sexually transmitted infection; testing

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHLAMYDIASIS; CONDOM USE; DRUG USE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFECTION RATE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PREVALENCE; SCREENING; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE; SEXUALITY; URINALYSIS; AGED; CHLAMYDIA INFECTIONS; CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS; FAMILY SIZE; GENETICS; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MIDDLE AGED; PROCEDURES; RISK FACTOR; SPAIN; SPOUSE; URINE;

BACTERIAL DNA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHLAMYDIA INFECTIONS; CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS; DNA, BACTERIAL; FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS; SEXUAL PARTNERS; SPAIN; SPOUSES; URINALYSIS;

EID: 84916888817     PISSN: 09564624     EISSN: 17581052     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0956462414528686     Document Type: Article

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