OBJECTIVE To compare the occurrence of Trichomonas vaginalis as demonstrated by culture and by Papanicolaou (PAP) smears in a sexually transmitted disease (STD) clinic. SETTING The largest out-patient venereological clinic in Denmark. SUBJECT AND METHODS As the prevalence of trichomonal infestation has decreased considerable in recent years direct microscopy of vaginal wet mounts is no long...

ABSTRACT Objective: to assess Pap smear performance in bacterial vaginosis diagnosis women of childbearing age. Method: a cross-sectional, retrospective study carried out health unit city the interior São Paulo. The included information from 1,173 who underwent collection and Gram-stained vaginal smears (reference standard test for diagnosis) analysis based on Nugent score, January 2013 June 20...

background: genital tract infections are one of the most common causes of referring to obstetrics clinics. the most common agents of genitalia infection are yeast ( candida ) and parasite ( trichomonas ). establishment of fungal and parasitic infections needs many factors such as social, cultural and hormonal factors. methods: in order to determine candidial infection in the patients with leuco...

background: trichomoniasis is an extremely common sexually transmitted infection (sti) world­wide and is associated with important public health problems, including amplification of hiv transmission. this disease is in forms of symptomatic and asymptomatic in women and may de­pend on host as well as parasite variables. most of the studies reported from females are based on examination of vagina...

The purpose of this study was to investigate, in a group of Venezuelan women, the knowledge and understanding of the purpose of the Pap smear and the correlation of this knowledge with their educational level. Women were recruited for a cervical cancer screening program and answered a questionnaire concerning what a Pap smear is used for. Three hundred one women were included in the study. Two ...

background: trichomoniasis is recognized as a major sexually transmitted disâ­ease (std) in the world and has the highest prevalence and incidence of std. the prevalence strongly is related to cultural and social norms in different socieâ­ties, in relation to sexual partnership, monogamy, or polygamy. our objective was to describe the frequency and natural history of infection and correlation o...

Actinomyces israelii is an uncommon cause of upper genital tract infection. This gram-positive anaerobe is occasionally noted on the Papanicolau smear of asymptomatic patients utilizing the intrauterine device. In this case, a 57-year-old woman presented with postmenopausal vaginal bleeding. A Pap smear showed filamentous microorganisms consistent with Actinomyces israelii (A). Despite a negati...