Frequency ofChlamydia trachomatisin Women with Cervicitis in Tehran, Iran
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Frequency of Chlamydia trachomatis in Women with Cervicitis in Tehran, Iran
Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) is the most common cause of bacterial sexually transmitted infection (STI) worldwide, but current data concerning the prevalence of CT among women in Iran is scarce. Data regarding the frequency of CT infection among Iranian women can help to justify the implementation of a national CT screening program that can reduce the high morbidity associated with sequelae of CT...
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عنوان ژورنال: Infectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynecology
سال: 2007
ISSN: 1064-7449,1098-0997
DOI: 10.1155/2007/67014