title: Trichomoniasis: challenges to appropriate management.
abstract: Trichomonas vaginalis infection is a common cause of vaginal irritation in women and is the most common nonviral sexually transmitted disease in the world. It has been associated with serious sequelae, the most notable of which are prematurity, low birth weight, and increases in human immunodeficiency virus transmission. We review advances in diagnosis and treatment and the current controversies regarding management.
authors.affiliation: Division of Infectious Diseases, University of Colorado Health Science Center, Denver, CO, USA. kwwendel@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Karen A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Wendel
authors.forename: Kimberly A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Workowski
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011247:Pregnancy; D012749:Sexually Transmitted Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy*; D014245:Trichomonas Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy*; D014246:Trichomonas vaginalis