Survey of diagnostic facilities for Chlamydia trachomatis and herpes simplex virus, 1984. British Co-operative Clinical Group.
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During 1984 the British Co-operative Clinical Group undertook a survey of genitourinary medicine clinics in the United Kingdom to assess the availability of laboratory diagnostic facilities for Chlamydia trachomatis and herpes simplex virus. Of the 115 clinics assessed, 68% (78) had adequate facilities for culture for C trachomatis and 87% (100) for herpes simplex virus.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Genitourinary medicine
دوره 63 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1987