Geomapping of chlamydia and gonorrhoea in Birmingham
Sexually Transmitted InfectionsPublished 1 August 2000Open access
Maryam Shahmanesh
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In a large urban setting patients attending GUM clinics with chlamydia belong to core population groups with similar, but not identical, sociodemographic characteristics to patients with gonorrhoea infection, which is more common in men and in black ethnic groups.
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In a large urban setting patients attending GUM clinics with chlamydia belong to core population groups with similar, but not identical, sociodemographic characteristics to patients with gonorrhoea infection.
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