Performance of a rapid self-test for detection of Trichomonas vaginalis in South Africa and Brazil

J Clin Microbiol. 2013 Mar;51(3):1037-9. doi: 10.1128/JCM.01547-12. Epub 2013 Jan 16.

Abstract

Women participating in studies in Brazil (n = 695) and South Africa (n = 230) performed rapid point-of-care tests for Trichomonas vaginalis on self-collected vaginal swabs. Using PCR as the gold standard, rapid self-testing achieved high specificity (99.1%; 95% confidence interval [CI], 98.2 to 99.6%) and moderate sensitivity (76.7%; 95% CI, 61.4 to 88.2%). These tests may be considered an alternative to syndromic management in resource-poor settings.

Publication types

  • Evaluation Study
  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Brazil
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Parasitology / methods*
  • Point-of-Care Systems*
  • Self-Examination / methods*
  • Sensitivity and Specificity
  • South Africa
  • Trichomonas Vaginitis / diagnosis*
  • Trichomonas Vaginitis / parasitology
  • Trichomonas vaginalis / isolation & purification*
  • Young Adult