Screening for asymptomatic Chlamydia trachomatis infection in adolescent men by examination of voided urine.
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Screening for asymptomatic Chlamydia trachomatis infection in adolescent men by examination of voided urine.
sition of pharyngeal gonorrhoea and HIV from fellatio,5 and a study from Amsterdam has shown that between four and nine of 102 homosexual men acquired HIV through orogenital sex.6We are concerned that the number of cases of HIV infection transmitted by oral sex alone will increase in the light of our findings. We need to emphasise to the voluntary sector and the public that there is a real risk...
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Introduction Genital Chlamydia trachomatis infection is a sexually transmitted disease of special relevance because of its high frequency and severe complications. Sexually active adolescents are among the highest risk groups for this STD. As the infection is usually asymptomatic, it is necessary to apply screening methods to determine its real prevalence. The enzyme immunoassay (EIA) in first ...
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We read with extreme interest the article by Moncada et al. (2) about the use of self-collected glans and rectal swabs for the detection of Chlamydia trachomatis in symptomatic and asymptomatic men who have sex with men (MSM). Indeed, our data complete and confirm those of Moncada et al., as we obtained similar results from a large population of asymptomatic men, including heterosexuals and MSM...
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عنوان ژورنال: Sexually Transmitted Infections
سال: 1992
ISSN: 1368-4973
DOI: 10.1136/sti.68.5.344