Prevalence and factors associated with Trichomonas vaginalis infection among high-risk women in Los Angeles

Marjan Javanbakht; Ali Stirland; Shauna Stahlman; Lisa V Smith; Michael Chien; Ruel Torres; Sarah Guerry

doi:10.1097/OLQ.0000000000000026

Prevalence and factors associated with Trichomonas vaginalis infection among high-risk women in Los Angeles

Sex Transm Dis. 2013 Oct;40(10):804-7. doi: 10.1097/OLQ.0000000000000026.

Authors

Marjan Javanbakht¹, Ali Stirland, Shauna Stahlman, Lisa V Smith, Michael Chien, Ruel Torres, Sarah Guerry

Affiliation

¹ From the *Department of Epidemiology, Fielding School of Public Health, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA; and †Sexually Transmitted Disease Program, Division of HIV and Sexually Transmitted Disease Programs, ‡Office of Health Assessment & Epidemiology, and §Public Health Laboratory, Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, Los Angeles, CA.

Abstract

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.

Publication types

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

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Adult
Child
Chlamydia Infections / epidemiology*
Female
Gonorrhea / epidemiology*
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Humans
Los Angeles / epidemiology
Mass Screening
Nucleic Acid Amplification Techniques / methods*
Prevalence
Public Health*
Risk Factors
Sexual Behavior
Trichomonas Vaginitis / diagnosis
Trichomonas Vaginitis / epidemiology*
Trichomonas Vaginitis / prevention & control
Trichomonas vaginalis / isolation & purification*

Abstract

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MeSH terms

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