Targeted screening for Trichomonas vaginalis in women, a pH-based approach

被引：6

作者：

Bell, Charlotte ^{[1
]}

Hough, Emma ^{[1
]}

Smith, Alan ^{[1
]}

Greene, Linda ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] St Marys Hosp, London W2 1NY, England

来源：

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF STD & AIDS | 2007年 / 18卷 / 06期

关键词：

pH; Trichomonas vaginalis; wet mount preparation; microscopy;

D O I：

10.1258/095646207781024892

中图分类号：

R392 [医学免疫学]; Q939.91 [免疫学];

学科分类号：

100102 ;

摘要：

In the genitourinary medicine clinic setting, the most practical and widely used method of diagnosing Trichomonas vaginalis (TV) is direct microscopy of a wet mount preparation (WMP) of a sample taken from the posterior vaginal fornix. We retrospectively reviewed the potential impact of further limiting WMP to women with a vaginal pH >= 4.5. In total, 5/100 women with TV diagnosed on WMP had a. recorded vaginal pH < 4.5. One case of TV was identified in 1000 consecutive WMPs performed in women with vaginal pH <4.5. Our review demonstrates that, in our two groups, TV as diagnosed by WMP is strongly associated with a vaginal pH >= 4.5.

引用

页码：402 / 403

页数：2

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