title: Recent diagnostic study for the flagellate protozoan Trichomonas vaginalis.
abstract: The signs and symptoms of trichomonasis vaginalis are not adequately sensitive or specific for diagnosis as up to 50% being asymptomatic. Parasitologic diagnosis was usually a must. Diagnosis of trichomonasis was traditionally based on demonstration of the parasite in the normal saline wet mounts of vaginal swaps. In this study, 15/167 married women had T. vaginalis. Wet mount preparation showed 38.5% sensitivity, 98.7% specificity, 71.4% positive predictive value and 95% negative predictive value. InPouch TV culture showed 86.7% sensitivity, 100% specificity, 100% positive predictive value and 98.7% negative predictive value. The results were discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biology Zoology Section, College of Science, King Abdulaziz University, Saudi Arabia, P.O. Box 42626 Jeddah 21515. nalzanbagi@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Najia A
authors.initials: NA
authors.lastname: Al-Zanbagi
authors.forename: Ebtesam F
authors.initials: EF
authors.lastname: Al-Jehani
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010274:Parasitology / Q000379:methods; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D015995:Prevalence; D011539:Pruritus Vulvae / Q000209:etiology; D012529:Saudi Arabia / Q000453:epidemiology; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D014247:Trichomonas Vaginitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology; D014246:Trichomonas vaginalis / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D019522:Vaginal Discharge / Q000209:etiology; D014626:Vaginal Smears