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- Title
Prevalence of Trichomonas vaginalis and risk factors in women treated at public health units in Brazil: a transversal study.
- Authors
Grama, Daliane Faria; Casarotti, Leonardo da Silva; Morato, Michelle Gonçalves Vilela de Andrade; Silva, Lidyane Suellen; Mendonça, Daniella Fernandes; Limongi, Jean Ezequiel; Viana, João da Costa; Cury, Márcia Cristina
- Abstract
Background Studies have revealed high prevalence rates of Trichomonas vaginalis in men and women worldwide. In Brazil, where reporting is not mandatory, the true prevalence rate is unknown. This study determined the prevalence of the parasite in women attending public health units in the city of Uberlândia, Minas Gerais, Brazil, identifying possible risk factors for infection, and also compared three diagnostic techniques for detecting the parasite. Methods Samples of vaginal secretions collected from 742 women attending public health units were analyzed by direct wet mount examination, culture and smear test. Epidemiological questionnaires were administered. Results Of the total of 742 samples analyzed, 19 (2.6%) tested positive for T. vaginalis. The variables significantly associated with infection were: being of black ethnicity, smoking, having knowledge about sexually transmitted diseases and presenting clinical signs. The culture method was considered the gold standard test. Conclusions Although there are programs to control other sexually transmitted diseases, there are none for trichomoniasis. The results of this study indicate the presence of T. vaginalis in the female population, and points to the need for more research in Brazil to gain a better understanding of the profile and epidemiology of the parasite.
- Subjects
BRAZIL; TRICHOMONAS vaginalis; DISEASE risk factors; PUBLIC health; SEXUALLY transmitted diseases; TRICHOMONIASIS treatment
- Publication
Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine & Hygiene, 2013, Vol 107, Issue 9, p584
- ISSN
0035-9203
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1093/trstmh/trt063