| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3961975 | Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology | 2010 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
Pharyngeal gonorrhea is as high in adolescent women from a children's hospital as in adult women from an STD clinic. Without pharyngeal culture, 11-26% of infected adolescent women would be missed. Increased pharyngeal testing may impact the gonorrhea epidemic among adolescent women.
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Authors
Courtney M. Giannini, Hye K. BS, Jonathan Mortensen, Joel PhD, Keith PhD, Jill MD, MPH,