background: the present study aimed to determine the prevalence and associated risk factors of vaginal trichomoniasis in women referred to gynecologic clinic in benha university hospital, egypt. methods: two hundred female patients enrolled in the study. vaginal samples were obtained from them and examined for t. vaginalis by wet mount, giemsa stain, acridine orange (ao) stain and culture on mo...

Background: Trichomoniasis is a worldwide sexually transmitted disease (STD), and is associated with important public health problems, including enhancement of HIV transmission. The prevalence of the parasite, Trichomonas vaginalis, depends on host factors such as age, sexual activity, number of sexual partners and sexual behavior. The aim of the study was to evaluate the prevalence of trichomo...

The recent report on culture and immunochromatographic (ICT) technique for diagnosis of trichomoniasis is interesting [1]. It concludes that “ICT is a simple, practical and reliable alternative to microscopy in laboratory diagnosis of trichomoniasis” [1]. A good diagnostic tool is important for management of trichomoniais [2]. However, the diagnostic property of the test is the important concer...

OBJECTIVE Control of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) among female sex workers (FSWs) is an important strategy to reduce HIV transmission. A study was conducted to determine the prevalence and assess the current clinical management of STIs in India. METHODS FSWs attending three clinics for regular checkups or symptoms were screened for study eligibility. A behavioral questionnaire was a...

In the diagnosis of trichomoniasis Papanicolaou-stained cervical smears gave marginally better results than cultures of vaginal secretion; stained cervical smears and wet films of vaginal material gave similar results. Culture of vaginal secretion on Sabouraud's medium gave the best results in the diagnosis of candidiasis; Papanicolaou-stained smears gave significantly fewer positive results th...