Sexually transmitted infections in a basic healthcare clinic in Dhaka, Bangladesh: syndromic management for cervicitis is not justified.
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Demographic data A cross sectional sample of 1879 consecutive new female clients, aged 13–49 years, in a basic health clinic in Dhaka, Bangladesh, between 1996 and 1998 (98% Moslim, 98% married, and 2% widowed/divorced/ separated) was studied. They were grouped as follows: antenatal care (AC, n=243), family planning (FP, n=555), pregnancy interruption (PI, n=592), expanded programme on immunisation (EPI, n=144), vaginal discharge (VD, n=345).
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Sexually transmitted infections
دوره 75 6 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1999