Rectal chlamydia infection in women at high risk of chlamydia attending Canberra Sexual Health Centre

International Journal of STD and AIDS

Volumn 27, Issue 7, 2016, Pages 526-530

  Musil, Kate ^a   Currie, Marian ^b   Sherley, Miranda ^c   Martin, Sarah ^a,c  

^a The Australian National University   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CANBERRA   (Australia)

^c CANBERRA HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Chlamydia; Chlamydia trachomatis; extragenital; public health; rectal; screening; women

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANAL INTERCOURSE; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; BACTERIAL TRANSMISSION; BISEXUALITY; CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS; CHLAMYDIASIS; CONDOM USE; DRUG USE; EMPLOYMENT; ETHNICITY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HETEROSEXUALITY; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEN WHO HAVE SEX WITH MEN; PELVIC INFLAMMATORY DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REINFECTION; SCREENING; CHLAMYDIA INFECTIONS; INCIDENCE; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MASS SCREENING; PREVALENCE; RECTAL DISEASES; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALITY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AUSTRALIA; CHLAMYDIA INFECTIONS; CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MASS SCREENING; PREVALENCE; RECTAL DISEASES; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL PARTNERS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84968806811     PISSN: 09564624     EISSN: 17581052     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0956462415586317     Document Type: Article

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