Journal article
Chlamydia Infection Between Men and Women: A Cross-Sectional Study of Heterosexual Partnerships
Sarah Huffam, Eric PF Chow, Charussri Leeyaphan, Christopher K Fairley, Jane S Hocking, Samuel Phillips, Sepehr N Tabrizi, Clare Bellhouse, Catriona S Bradshaw, Glenda Fehler, Suzanne M Garland, Marcus Y Chen
OPEN FORUM INFECTIOUS DISEASES | OXFORD UNIV PRESS INC | Published : 2017
DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofx160
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Studies of sexual partnerships can further our understanding of the sexual transmission of chlamydia, which is important for informing public health interventions and clinical management. The aim of this study was to ascertain among heterosexual dyads the proportion concordantly infected with chlamydia and factors associated with infection between partners. METHODS: This study was conducted at the Melbourne Sexual Health Centre between January 2006 and March 2015. Heterosexual partners attending the clinic on the same day were identified prospectively. Dyads where 1 or both individuals were diagnosed with chlamydia by a test performed on the day of joint attendance or within the ..
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Awarded by Australian National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)
Awarded by NHMRC Early Career Fellowship
Funding Acknowledgements
This research was funded by the Australian National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) programme grant (No. 568971). E. P. F. C. is funded by an NHMRC Early Career Fellowship (No. 1091226).