Vaginitis: diagnosis and treatment

BL Hainer, MV Gibson - American family physician, 2011 - aafp.org
Bacterial vaginosis, trichomoniasis, and vulvovaginal candidiasis are the most common
infectious causes of vaginitis. Bacterial vaginosis occurs when the normal lactobacilli of the …

Strategies for prevention and treatment of Trichomonas vaginalis infections

K Bouchemal, C Bories, PM Loiseau - Clinical microbiology …, 2017 - Am Soc Microbiol
The last estimated annual incidence of Trichomonas vaginalis worldwide exceeds that of
chlamydia and gonorrhea combined. This critical review updates the state of the art on …

The Prevalence of Trichomonas vaginalis Infection among Reproductive-Age Women in the United States, 2001–2004

M Sutton, M Sternberg, EH Koumans… - Clinical infectious …, 2007 - academic.oup.com
Background. Trichomonas vaginalis infection is a common sexually transmitted protozoal
infection and is associated with several adverse health outcomes, such as preterm birth …

Trichomonas vaginalis infection in male sexual partners: implications for diagnosis, treatment, and prevention

AC Sena, WC Miller, MM Hobbs, JR Schwebke… - Clinical infectious …, 2007 - JSTOR
Background. Trichomonas vaginalis causes a common sexually transmitted infection (STI) in
women, yet trichomoniasis in male sexual partners is not well recognized. Nucleic acid …

Comparison of APTIMA Trichomonas vaginalis transcription-mediated amplification to wet mount microscopy, culture, and polymerase chain reaction for diagnosis of …

MB Nye, JR Schwebke, BA Body - American journal of obstetrics and …, 2009 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: We evaluated the performance characteristics of APTIMA Trichomonas
vaginalis (ATV) transcription-mediated amplification (TMA) for diagnosis of T vaginalis (TV) …

Global epidemiology of Trichomonas vaginalis

DN Poole, RS McClelland - Sexually transmitted infections, 2013 - sti.bmj.com
Despite having the highest prevalence of any sexually transmitted infection (STI) globally,
there is a dearth of data describing Trichomonas vaginalis (TV) incidence and prevalence in …

Point of care diagnostics for sexually transmitted infections: perspectives and advances

C Gaydos, J Hardick - Expert review of anti-infective therapy, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
Accurate and inexpensive point-of-care (POC) tests are urgently needed to control sexually
transmitted infection epidemics, so that patients can receive immediate diagnoses and …

Rapid Antigen Testing Compares Favorably with Transcription-Mediated Amplification Assay for the Detection of Trichomonas vaginalis in Young Women

JS Huppert, JE Mortensen, JL Reed… - Clinical Infectious …, 2007 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Background. Diagnosis of Trichomonas vaginalis (TV) infection is limited by
imperfect testing methods. Newer tests, such as rapid antigen and nucleic acid amplification …

Trichomoniasis: evaluation to execution

DF Harp, I Chowdhury - European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and …, 2011 - Elsevier
Trichomoniasis is the most common sexually transmitted disease, caused by a motile
flagellate non-invasive parasitic protozoan, Trichomonas vaginalis (T. vaginalis). More than …

Molecular testing for Trichomonas vaginalis in women: results from a prospective US clinical trial

JR Schwebke, MM Hobbs, SN Taylor… - Journal of clinical …, 2011 - Am Soc Microbiol
Trichomoniasis is a common sexually transmitted disease associated with preterm birth, low
birth weight, and increased susceptibility to infection with other pathogenic sexually …