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- Published on: 26 April 2001
- Published on: 23 February 2001
- Published on: 26 April 2001Response to: Six monthly chlamydia screening intervals is not idealShow More
Dear Editor,
Although our study population was homogeneous and Baltimore is known to have high sexually transmitted disease (STD) rates, we believe sufficient evidence exists to support our recommendation of twice yearly chlamydia screening of sexually active females less than 25 years of age. Chlamydia screening in most adolescent female populations yields prevalence rates greater than 10%, except in areas wit...
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None declared. - Published on: 23 February 2001Six monthly chlamydia screening intervals is not idealDear Editor,Show More
Burstein and colleagues present interesting data concerning repeat diagnosis of Chlamydia trachomatis in inner city women. Their data may however not support all their conclusions. In their methods section they state that “the frequency of diagnosis of first incident infection was estimated by calculating the median time interval in months between first test and first positive test during the study period a...
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