Prevalence and Correlates of Trichomonas vaginalis Among Incarcerated Persons Assessed Using a Highly Sensitive Molecular Assay

We describe the epidemiology of Trichomonas vaginalis (TV) among San Francisco County Jail inmates using APTIMA TV analyte-specific reagents on remnant urine. We detected TV in 15/713 (2.1%) men and 95/297 (32.0%) women. Among women, increased age was significantly associated with TV. The benefits o...

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Published in:Sexually transmitted diseases 2010-03, Vol.37 (3), p.165-168
Main Authors: Freeman, Alexandra H., Katz, Kenneth A., Pandori, Mark W., Rauch, Leah M., Kohn, Robert P., Liska, Sally, Bernstein, Kyle T., Klausner, Jeffrey D.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Age Factors
Epidemiology
Female
Humans
Male
Medical screening
Middle Aged
Nucleic Acid Amplification Techniques - methods
Prevalence
Prisoners
San Francisco - epidemiology
Sensitivity and Specificity
Sexually transmitted diseases
Specimen Handling
STD
Trichomonas Infections - diagnosis
Trichomonas Infections - epidemiology
Trichomonas Infections - urine
Trichomonas vaginalis - genetics
Trichomonas vaginalis - isolation & purification
Trichomonas Vaginitis - diagnosis
Trichomonas Vaginitis - epidemiology
Trichomonas Vaginitis - urine
Urine
Young Adult
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Summary:We describe the epidemiology of Trichomonas vaginalis (TV) among San Francisco County Jail inmates using APTIMA TV analyte-specific reagents on remnant urine. We detected TV in 15/713 (2.1%) men and 95/297 (32.0%) women. Among women, increased age was significantly associated with TV. The benefits of TV screening should be determined.
ISSN:0148-5717
1537-4521
DOI:10.1097/OLQ.0b013e3181bcd3fc