title: Comparison of Diamond's medium modified and Kupferberg medium for detection of Trichomonas vaginalis.
abstract: Diamond's medium modified, the commercially available version of the Klaas modification of Diamond's medium, was compared to Kupferberg medium and to direct wet-mount examination for detection of trichomonads in symptomatic patients. Diamond's medium was found to be superior to both Kupferberg medium (P less than 10(-4) and wet mount (P less than 10(-6].
authors: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Wisconsin Medical School, Sinai Samaritan Medical Center, Milwaukee 53201-0342.
authors: S M
authors: SM
authors: Gelbart
authors: J L
authors: JL
authors: Thomason
authors: P J
authors: PJ
authors: Osypowski
authors: J A
authors: JA
authors: James
authors: P R
authors: PR
authors: Hamilton
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003470:Culture Media; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D014247:Trichomonas Vaginitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000469:parasitology; D014246:Trichomonas vaginalis / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D014621:Vagina / Q000469:parasitology
chemical_list: D003470:Culture Media