OBJECTIVES To determine whether treatment of trichomoniasis increases the risk of prematurity. DESIGN Sub-analysis of a randomised trial. SETTING We analysed data from HPTN trial of antenatal and intrapartum antibiotics to reduce chorioamnionitis-related perinatal HIV transmission. SUBJECTS Pregnant women from four sites in Africa. OUTCOME MEASURES Gestational age at the time of deliver...

Reproductive efficiency is one of the most important factors influencing the economic success of a cowcalf operation. Bovine trichomoniasis, also known as trichomonosis, is a venereal disease caused by the protozoan Tritrichomonas foetus that negatively impacts a herd’s reproductive efficiency, thereby having a substantial economic impact on a cattle operation. This paper outlines the pathogene...

PURPOSE To obtain reliable estimates of the sensitivity and specificity of the cervical Papanicolaou (Pap) smear and wet mount to diagnose vaginal trichomoniasis. METHODS Articles indexed in MEDLINE (1976-1998) about diagnostic tests for trichomoniasis and their listed references were retrieved. Thirty studies (9,501 patients) that used trichomonas culture as a gold standard were selected. St...

The effect that vaginal lactobacilli have on trichomoniasis is not known. At 3 clinics for treatment of sexually transmitted disease, we recruited 521 female patients with trichomoniasis and 176 control subjects. All participants underwent physical examinations and testing for sexually transmitted infection and completed questionnaires. Low levels of vaginal lactobacilli were associated with tr...