Trichomonas Vaginalis Infections Among Youth in Detention in the Southeastern United States

Most juvenile detention facilities do not screen for Trichomonas Vaginalis (TV) despite being the most common parasitic STI. We aimed to assess TV prevalence and risk factors among young women in a large urban juvenile detention center. We evaluated a retrospective cohort from April to December 2016...

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Published in:Journal of pediatric & adolescent gynecology 2022-06, Vol.35 (3), p.368-370
Main Authors: Oshin, Eno, Eissa, Mona A., Benjamins, Laura J., Barratt, Michelle S., Beyda, Rebecca M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Chlamydia Infections - diagnosis
Chlamydia Infections - epidemiology
Chlamydia trachomatis
Detained youth
Female
Gonorrhea - diagnosis
Gonorrhea - epidemiology
Humans
Juvenile Justice
Neisseria gonorrhoeae
Prevalence
Retrospective Studies
Sexually Transmitted Diseases - diagnosis
Sexually Transmitted Diseases - epidemiology
Southeastern United States
STI
Trichomonas Infections - diagnosis
Trichomonas Infections - epidemiology
Trichomonas Vaginalis
Trichomonas Vaginitis - epidemiology
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Summary:Most juvenile detention facilities do not screen for Trichomonas Vaginalis (TV) despite being the most common parasitic STI. We aimed to assess TV prevalence and risk factors among young women in a large urban juvenile detention center. We evaluated a retrospective cohort from April to December 2016. Youth submitted an intake urine sample for gonorrhea and chlamydia testing; we tested remnant urine for TV. Outcomes included prevalence of TV and risk factors for infection. A total of 1009 samples were collected, 374 from young women ages 13 – 17 years old. Among females, 8% tested positive for TV with co-infection of either gonorrhea, chlamydia or both occurring in 12/29 (41%) patients. Compared to youth without TV females with TV were more likely to be African American (76%) and report symptoms (41%) (p
ISSN:1083-3188
1873-4332
DOI:10.1016/j.jpag.2021.09.006