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Trichomoniasis: Challenges to Appropriate Management

Author(s) -

Karen A. Wendel,

Kimberly Workowski

Publication year - 2007

Publication title -

clinical infectious diseases

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 3.44

H-Index - 336

eISSN - 1537-6591

pISSN - 1058-4838

DOI - 10.1086/511425

Subject(s) - trichomoniasis , medicine , trichomonas vaginalis , pelvic inflammatory disease , sexually transmitted disease , transmission (telecommunications) , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , pregnancy , disease , intensive care medicine , chlamydia , trichomonas , immunology , gynecology , pathology , syphilis , biology , electrical engineering , genetics , engineering

Trichomonas vaginalis infection is a common cause of vaginal irritation in women and is the most common nonviral sexually transmitted disease in the world. It has been associated with serious sequelae, the most notable of which are prematurity, low birth weight, and increases in human immunodeficiency virus transmission. We review advances in diagnosis and treatment and the current controversies regarding management.

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