Open AccessPrevalence and Factors Associated With Trichomonas vaginalis Infection Among High-Risk Women in Los Angeles
Author(s) -
Marjan Javanbakht,
Ali Stirland,
Shauna Stahlman,
Lisa von Huth Smith,
Michael Chien,
R. De Torres,
Sarah Guerry
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
sexually transmitted diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.507
H-Index - 105
eISSN - 1537-4521
pISSN - 0148-5717
DOI - 10.1097/olq.0000000000000026
Subject(s) - gonorrhea , trichomonas vaginalis , medicine , chlamydia , sexually transmitted disease , trichomonas , gynecology , population , trichomoniasis , obstetrics , demography , family medicine , immunology , environmental health , syphilis , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , sociology
Remnant specimen from 1215 women screening for chlamydia/gonorrhea at 4 different venue types (sexually transmitted disease clinics, home-test kit users, juvenile and adult detention) in Los Angeles, California, were tested for Trichomonas vaginalis. Prevalence of T. vaginalis varied by screening population, and concurrent chlamydia or gonorrhea was independently associated with T. vaginalis.