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Repeated Chlamydia trachomatis genital infections in adolescent women.
The Journal of infectious diseases - 1 Jan 2010
Batteiger Byron E, Tu Wanzhu, Ofner Susan, Van Der Pol Barbara, Stothard Diane R, Orr Donald P, Katz Barry P, Fortenberry J Dennis
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Repeated Chlamydia trachomatis infections are common among young sexually active women. The relative frequency of reinfection and antibiotic treatment failure is undefined. METHODS: Adolescent women enrolled in a longitudinal cohort had behavioral and sexually transmitted infection assessments performed every 3 months, including amplification tests for C. trachomatis, ompA genotyping, and interviews...
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