Measuring Community Prevalence of Trichomonas vaginalis Infection to Guide Local Screening Practices: A Process Improvement Project.
Adolescent
Adult
Clinical Laboratory Techniques
/ statistics & numerical data
Female
Humans
Mass Screening
Middle Aged
Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care
Prevalence
Risk Factors
Trichomonas Infections
/ diagnosis
Trichomonas Vaginitis
/ diagnosis
Trichomonas vaginalis
/ genetics
United States
/ epidemiology
Young Adult
Journal
Sexually transmitted diseases
ISSN: 1537-4521
Titre abrégé: Sex Transm Dis
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 7705941
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
02 2019
02 2019
Historique:
pubmed:
15
9
2018
medline:
26
2
2020
entrez:
15
9
2018
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggests screening for Trichomonas vaginalis infection might be considered in high-prevalence populations. High asymptomatic infection rates and poor sensitivity of clinical diagnosis make it difficult to estimate local prevalence. Testing of ThinPrep samples can provide an estimate of local Trichomonas vaginalis infection rates and guide screening practices.
Identifiants
pubmed: 30216231
doi: 10.1097/OLQ.0000000000000913
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM